Afghan Congrats

I want to congratulate Afghanistan on having their first Democratic Election! Although there were some irregularities (which could cause some problems in terms of legitimacy), this was a giant milestone in the country's push towards democracy.

I'm not sure how much of this is President Bush, and how much of this Mr. Karzai, and how much of this is the sheer willpower and determination of the Afghan people to make freedom work. But regardless, I think we can all agree that this is huge step for democracy and liberal values around the world. And it's important that we cross party lines to say so.

I'm probably going to write a longer (and more critical) post when the post-election analysis and commentary starts hitting the blogosphere and newsstands. But for now, a hearty congratulations on a job well done!