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What a great day for Iraq and the world! Millions of Iraqis defied suicide bombers last Sunday to vote in their first democratic election in 50 years. Many of them walked long distances with their entire families to vote. Elderly people arrived in wheelchairs. Several blind people found their way to the polls. A larger percentage of registered Iraqis voted than Americans on any given election. We grumble if we have to wait in line for 20 minutes. They risked death or injury to stand in line to vote for the first time in most of their lives. After voting, they had to dip their index finger in a bowl of dye to indicate that they had voted. The dye will remain on their finger for about a week, further endangering them should a terrorist see it.