When Iraq Takes a Step Closer to Freedom

Read what Mohammed, an Iraqi blogger in "Iraq the Model" blogsite, has to say. He lives in Bagdad and he wrote up a nice piece about the upcoming referendum vote in Iraq this coming Saturday.

Only hours separate us from a major historic day for our nation (too many historic days for Iraq in these two years!). Tomorrow will draw a line that would mark the beginning of a new era in Iraq; a constitutional Iraq will become reality.It’s only a beginning since there will be more steps to go but it’s the right beginning because it’s a transition from temporary laws to a permanent-though amendable-constitution on which the people will assume control through their elected representatives and through their own direct votes.

I suppose the MSM will cover this as lightly as possible and possibly eve less so should there be another earth shattering number of voters supporting the referendum on approving the draft constitution.

It is really amazing how things have changed in Iraq; three years ago Saddam “won” 100% of the votes in a pathetic referendum that he designed in order to give legitimacy to his reign while yesterday even security detainees were allowed to express their opinion on the constitution through voting and the government and parliament are almost begging the 15 million plus voters to say ‘yes’!And although many signs indicate that the document is on its way to be ratified, no one can say it is until the people decide which checkbox to tic tomorrow.Some people would say “Is that all you won, after more than two years of war and violence? That’s only one basic right” well, that is the point; we’ve secured one key right that can help us secure the rest.

And yet, freedom is never free without sacrifices.

UPDATE: Michelle Malkin has more on the historic Iraqi constitution vote.