Cole on the Elections

"Iraqis and others inside Iraq say the elections were a victory for the country for all sorts of reasons. The scene of the vote was calm. Secular parties did well. Al Maliki's Dawa did well. And Iran's team, the Supreme Council did poorly. President Obama said it was good for Iraq. Even the UN's Ban Ki-moon said the elections went well. Iraq's critics are all disappointed. Right?"
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