“..our goal in Iraq has not changed: a free and democratic Iraq. I strongly believe a democratic Iraq is a crucial part of our strategy to defeat the terrorists, because only democracy can bring freedom and reconciliation to Iraq, and peace to this troubled part of the world. Our efforts to advance freedom in Iraq are driven by our vital interests and our deepest beliefs.
America was founded on the principle that all men are created equal, and we believe that the people of the Middle East desire freedom as much as we do. History has shown that free nations are peaceful nations. And as Iraqi democracy takes hold, Iraqi citizens will have a stake in a common and peaceful future.”
Jenny Hatch

Here is a picture of me taken tonight with my finger dyed purple.

The voting has been going for at least an hour now. My prayer is that not one person will die.
Jenny Hatch

“Almost every Iraqi is at home now looking excitedly and anxiously at tomorrow’s event and words like election, vote or list are in every conversation among any two Iraqis.”
No wonder the moonbat communist left is freaking out…
They know what this move is going to mean to their cause.
We are at a crossroads in our worlds history…can anyone else feel it??? I can.
Freedom is on the march.
Jenny Hatch

Hero, Patriot, Journalist…Gebran Tueni

To get to the web site where I found this picture, click on the photo.
“In March Tueni was meeting with other organizers of the Lebanese opposition, trying to translate the momentum in the streets into major steps toward real independence and democratic change. I asked him who was the leader of these democrats, and he replied that part of the strength of the movement was that there was no single leader; instead, many leaders of various groups and communities had come together. He stressed that this was just as well, given Syria’s propensity for murdering Lebanese patriots, “A one-man show would make a beautiful target.”
The common goal, he said, was to “restore democracy so we can have elections, and then we can compete with each other.” On the broader front, concerning the wisdom of charting a similar course for Iraq, he had no doubts: “George Bush is doing the right job in the Middle East for us, believe me.” Tueni’s only reservation was his belief that Lebanon, endowed with a rich pre-Syrian legacy of democratic institutions, deserved a chance to lead the way: “We really think if the big issue is about the Middle East, about changing the world, Lebanon is the answer.”
Jenny Hatch

I grew up in Detroit and was friends with many people from the middle east. Reading this quote from an Iraqi ex-pat living in Detroit just made me laugh out loud. Reminded me of some of the strong women I was blessed to be friends with.

Betty in Detroit – You Go GIRL!!!
“Special Report with Brit Hume just had a report from the Detroit area covering Iraqi ex-pats who were casting their votes for upcoming the December 15 elections.
The report included an interview with one 77-year-old woman who said, “Anyone who doesn’t appreciate what America has done in Iraq …and President Bush … let them go to hell.”
Jenny Hatch
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