To quote Rich Mullings:

"Don't look now, but the Bush Doctrine appears to be working...

Four months ago the election in Afganastan went so see you haven't read a word about it in months

In the Ukraine two months ago Viktor Yushchenko, the candidate considered closest to the West, won the second election: the first having been declared fatally flawed by the Ukranian Supreme Court

One month ago, the Palastinians elected Mahmoud Abbas to replace the late Yassis Arafat as their president.    Abbas ran on a platform of moderation.   (this morning he fired three top security generals for allowing the attack on Israel- a very good sign- LK)

Ten days ago the Iraqis voted to elect its Tranistional Assembly.   Sunni Muslims more or less boycotted the election...Three days ago the Sunni leadership, recognizing tha the world considered the election to be legitimate, realized they better get in on the deal and have decided to join the Assembly.

Yesterday, Abbas and Isreali Prime Minister Ariel Sharon met in Sharm el-Sheikh to announce the cessation of violence providing the first real glimmer of peace in over three years (there is still of lot that has to be done but Syria and Egype have returned ambassadors to Israel- that is surely a good sign as well- LK)

Do you see a pattern here? A pattern of (dare we sy it) freedom and liberty" .... Rich Galen

Some of you do.   Vast majority of you don't.   We need more Ward Churchills and Howard Deans, and Nancy Pelosi's, (and mudcatters) to make sure that democrats and progressives never win enough elections to have control of this country.