Random thought on Iraqi turnout, courtesy of shawnj

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They say that history repeats itself.

Turnout can mean very little in the end. For all we know, people are just checking boxes by a name, knowing little about the candidates (heck, some might say that about the last presidential election, but I digress). The Bush administration burns for a peaceful and instant democracy, to validate its actions.

Historically, however, democracies form through bloodshed.

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