Freedom is on the March II - in pictures

Another election photo I love - but not because of the woman in the foreground. No, I love this pic because of the little girl holding the flag in the background. She is so adorable - look at that little outfit she has on - white belt and all, and check out her shoes! The girl is stylin'. Carrying the flag while her older sister/mama/aunt/grandma/friend votes. It's just awesome to me. You go girl. May your life be free!


A story of another Jr. Iraqi patriot in training:

HILLAH, Iraq -- There was a party-like atmosphere in some neighborhoods of this largely Shiite Muslim city, about 60 miles south of Baghdad, where residents turned car and home radios up to blare out songs praising Iraq and Shiite religious leaders.

At Hamurabi elementary school, polling station number 2, voters had to pass through barricades and were searched by police before moving inside to vote. Iraqi soldiers were stationed on the school roof - a strategic high ground against possible attacks.

Zhayah Ajrish, accompanied by her 5-year-old daughter, Zahraa, said she voted "yes." Her daughter insisted on going along to see the ballots.

As Ajrish dropped her vote in the box, her daughter began to cry because she had no ballot paper to deposit. Election officials did dip her finger in the jar of ink, however, a sign that the child had voted - if only in theory

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This is a great picture too: