News from where it's happening

If you want to read a "feel good" post, check out Beef always wins' take on election day, which begins:

Yesterday I was happy to be in Baghdad. Most days I can think of many places I would rather be, but on January 30, 2005 I was in the right place at the right time.

Read on for the whole optimistic post. Thank you to ~rich and his fellow troops for making this wonderful day possible. It is absolutely accurate to say, "We couldn't have done it without you guys!"