The mainstream press was full of euphoria about the Iraqi elections, for the excellent reason that turnout was heavy among two of Iraq's three major religio-ethnic groups (Shiites and Kurds).
But as the Washington Post points out, conditions in Iraq are sufficiently dangerous that some people would rather live in the totalitarian dungeon of Syria than in the new, "free", Iraq.
And in the New York Times, another article (which I can't seem to link to) says that Sunni turnout was very low and that Sunnis don't appear all that willing to play ball with whoever is elected.
Posted by lewyn
at 8:41 AM EST
Updated: Sunday, 6 February 2005 12:44 PM EST
