The real heroes

This is a quick post tosalute the real heroes of Iraq;the ones who dodged the bullets and bombs to cast their ballots. Hurray foryou! This is real patriotism: to be willing to die to make your country abetter place by participating in its first real elections! Kudos to you for your courage! Caption: [An Iraqi woman cries tears of joy after casting her vote outside a polling station in the holy city of Najaf, Jan. 30, 2005. (Faleh Kheiber/Reuters)]