Johnny come lately support for Iraqi elections from the UN

United Nations' Annan Calls Iraq Vote a 'first Step' Toward Democracy
AP Original Article

U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said the world must encourage voters in Iraq's elections, calling Sunday's balloting "the first step" toward democracy. "They know they're voting for the future of their country. They're voting for the day when they're going to take their destiny in hand," Annan told reporters at an African Union summit in the Nigerian capital, Abuja. "We must encourage them."