"FOR ONCE, SPEAK THE TRUTH"

Iraqi civilians are taunting Arab media with the same kind of language I'd like to hurl at the New York Times. Just give us the truth, for once in our lives.

Seriously, it's very very good to see ordinary Iraqis meeting en masse to denounce terrorism and embrace the possibility that Iraq can become a free, responsible member of the world where its citizens govern themselves well and their state is no longer a threat to anyone. It's safe to say that they won't be thanking Howard Dean for their newfound freedom to assemble, since he was the only major candidate to "get the call right" on the war--a call that would have left all of them living under Saddam's bloody jackboot.

If you take a look at the pictures, the crowd looks large, peaceful and seems to consist of everyone from little kids holding "NO terrorism" signs to elderly tribal leaders in traditional dress.

Welcome to freedom, Iraq. Help us secure it for you, and we'll leave you in peace as soon as we can.

(via InstaPundit)