The approach of the Iraqi election has been responded to by terrorists with increasing violence and attacks. The terrorists and insurgents in Iraq hate the idea of freedom so much that they are wiling to kill thousands of innocent Americans and Iraqis to stop the voting process from going forward. This kind of violence, in reaction to freedom no less, only proves to the Iraqis that our side is the right one.

The Iraq elections are to go forward, even with all the violence, as the President made clear today.

"The terrorists will attempt to delay the elections, to intimidate people in their country, to disrupt the democratic process any way they can," Bush told reporters in his 17th solo press conference of his presidency. "Yet I am confident of the result. I'm confident the terrorists will fail. The elections will go forward and Iraq will be a democracy" that reflects the freedoms and the ideals of its people.

These attacks will not be successful, nor will they weaken the will of the people in Iraq. The elections will proceed on January 30^th, and nothing these people do will stop freedom from reaching Iraq.

- posted by Jay Gatsby @ | | 6:17 PM