Okay, So Maybe George W. Bush Wasn’t ALL BAD

If the Iraqi elections really went as described this weekend, liberals (like me) need to be gracious enough to give the “W” his due.

Max Boot:

The claims made by so many analysts not long ago that the U.S. war in Iraq was a huge win for Iran are not holding up. Likewise for the claims that an outside power could not possibly create a democracy in the Middle East. While Iraq’s democracy remains fragile and imperfect, it is nevertheless impressive to see its people not only casting votes but apparently selecting fairly centrist, secular candidates who are, by all indications, committed to an alliance with the U.S.