I too am glad the voting went as well as it did.
This doesn't change my opinion that we went in under false presences, but I am impressed that this large a part of the population did vote.
From reports I heard on the radio today (so nothing direct to quote) there was an "informal vote" in the Kurdish north - different sets of booths but set up in somewhat close proximity to the official ones. The question was, basically, "become independent or remain affiliated with Iraq?" - and "become independent" was, from first reports, leading "remain affiliated" at about ten to one. I think the person speaking (reportedly on the ground in northern Iraq) was (ex?) ambassador Moynihan. Anyone else catch this?
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