"Bin Laden Knows Nothing About Iraq..."

Nick Gillespie | December 28, 2004

"Bin Laden knows nothing about Iraq; he is an extremist who lives in caves. He lost 75 percent of his support in Iraq by making everyone who votes in elections an infidel."

That's from a Reuters story about Iraqis not voting in next month's elections. Whatever one's attitude toward the invasion of Iraq--which I personally opposed--here's hoping the speaker above is correct, especially about Bin Laden's wavering support among Iraqis. A robust turnout, including a good showing by Sunnis, would be a great thing for Iraq and for the Middle East more generally, just as it was for Afghanistan. It will also make a U.S. withdrawal--or at least a reduction of forces--easier and quicker.

Whole story here.