i blog and talk to iraqi bloggers all the time,for the most part they knew who they were voting for.it is a very small minority of people who do not want the brits and the americans to be there.the minority is led by extremist mullah's who preach wassahbism(radicalism)the MAJORITY of iraqi's are young and do not want to live in that enviroment.you made some great point's and i agree with you somewhat.i am not a radical neo-con or a loony-lefty,most free societies were born from chaos and that is no fun.but i bekieve that freedom will prevail and for the greater good in the world people will have to make a sacrifice.thing's are for sure crazy in iraq right now but there are still more schools than before the war,more electricity than before the war,more hospitals than before the war and the list goes on and on.it's a bumpy road,but it's the right road.