Oh yeah, and please, while you are at it, explain why it is so damn inspirational to vote when ordered to do so by occupation authorities who have declared and extended martial law to get through the election period?

God knows, the Iraqis have no place to run, because their borders and airports have been closed, curfews imposed, and travel by car banned.

And of course, they have to be able to show that indelible ink on their fingers to the occupation forces tomorrow, too. And if they don't have "the mark" of voting, what do you suppose will happen to them? Not that they have ANY reason to fear what the occupation forces would do to them...