Elections?

Disregard the previous post. I will not waist words condemning the war. That's a no brainer, but I cannot be uninterested in the aftermath. The elections in Iraq today are unique in that a population has never before been asked to risk their lives to cast a vote. That is the real situation, and I fear what news I will hear tomorrow.
It would be great if a elected congress could join together, disregarding past conflict, and craft a constitution for a twenty-first century country. There are plenty of smart well educated people in Iraq who could create a genially democratic government, that avoids the problems that plague most western nations. ( The list of problems with capitalistic systems is long but it is the best yet developed, and could be refined with a well thought constitution, and realistic body of law.)
It sure would be terrific, but the reality of the times deals it a hearty blow.
I don't know what will happen and there is no one who knows , but the bets are large and least we forget: The world runs on oil. Iraq sits on an ocean of oil.
That is the bottom line.
Adaven