NY Times Labels Iraqi Elections "A Success"
Well, I would
never have guessed it.
If the insurgents wanted to stop people from voting, they failed. If they wanted to cause chaos, they failed. The voters were completely defiant, and although there was never the sense that the insurgency was over, there was a feeling that the people of Baghdad, showing a new, positive attitude, had turned a corner.
Headline on the front page:
Iraqis Voting Amid Tight Security; Turnout in Capital Signals Early Success
Update: The Times reverts to form. The new headline:
Iraqi Voters Turn Out in High Numbers Despite Rebel Attacks Killing Up to 36