A great successful event in Iraq

Iraq Vote Count Proceeds Despite Al Qaeda Threats
Matt Spetalnick/Reuters on Yahoo Original Article

Iraq compiled election results on Tuesday and eased the security lockdown for the historic multi- party vote despite al Qaeda's vow to pursue "holy war." Vote totals were being checked and re-checked, then added up by computer in secrecy after tallies were completed by hand at thousands of polling stations where voters flocked on Sunday in defiance of insurgents' threats of a bloodbath.