Happy Anniversary!

We tend to forget the past difficulties, the many false starts, and the painful groping. We see our past achievements as the end result of a clean forward thrust, and our present difficulties as signs of decline and decay.
Eric Hoffer (1902–1983)

The Iraqi National Assembly was elected on December 15, 2005, by people who risked their lives to be able to vote. Due to disputes over alleged vote-rigging the results of the elected were only certified by the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq on February 10, 2006. But this radient image belongs to that day:



Please read Porcupine's thoughts on this matter from August of 2005 (HERE) , and please attempt to wish the Iraqui people well, and success to their endeavor.