History Being Made In Iraq Today...

A/P reports on the opening of the newly elected Iraqi Parliament that gathered to write that country's new Constitution. Under heavy security, the 275 delegates assembled and are ready to get to the work of Democracy.

"It is a great day in Iraqi history that its elected representatives meet," said Fuad Masoum, a Kurdish delegate. "This day coincides with a painful memory that has many meanings. ... Today, on this occasion, we celebrate the inauguration of parliament after the fall of this regime."

Wednesday marked the anniversary of the Saddam Hussein-ordered chemical attack in 1988 on the northern Kurdish town of Halabja, an attack that killed 5,000 people."

This truly an amazing moment.

Hat Tip: Wizbang

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