Today's a big day in Iraq, ya'll!

We've got a round-up of news and exciting stuff from Iraq. This truly is a historic day for them, and we should be happy for them, and excited for thier future.

Dare I say it: this wouldn't have happened without the stalwart leadership of George W. If a democrat had been in office I believe we would have run away and or/gave up long before this. Our President has stuck with his convictions and is seeing this process through to its conclusion. Way to go, Mr. President.

Michelle Malkin (of course) has an exhaustive list of other bloggers who are covering this day, news tidbits and other things. (make sure you click the link to find out what the @#$% Joe Biden's doing in Iraq...)

Lucianne.com has a Reuter's article about today's elections. Even Reuters can't spin this to sound negative.

Our buddies over at Barking Moonbat Early Warning System has some neat election-day photos to make you smile.

Stuck on Stupid did the rest of the rounding-up for us, with a very long list of other reactions around the blogosphere.

From Land of the Evildoers comes this tidbit of history - relating Iraq to the United States' humble beginnings:

Sure, I love the fact that we are trying to paralyze terrorist organizations, and freeing Iraq from a brutal jackass regime, but what makes me proud is how our actions mirror those of a benevolent nation who had faith in the future of a fledgling country. One that lent a hand when we needed it. We as Americans tend to forget where we came from, and the principles our nation was founded on. Liberal isolationism, and cries for "peace" will just show other nations who wish to shed their primitive political systems that we just don't care, and have completely forgotten that at one time WE were the ones fighting a war for democracy, using nothing but bravery, and whatever weapon we could find.

If you have anything to add, please do!