A Pat on the Back for the Bushies

While I still do not approve of how we got into Iraq and have several concerns about how we'll get out, I will nonetheless commend the Bush Administration for its work toward building democracy in Iraq. While last Thursday's elections were not without problems, they were in many ways successful and are cause for optimism.

Even anti-war folks, such as myself, can and should celebrate noticeable progress toward a free, sovereign, and self-policed Iraqi state. If the U.S. (along with our small band of allies) is able to build Iraq into a viable democracy, history may even forgive our sloppy and destructive means of doing so.