A huge success no... but in the context that Iraq was an oppressed nation that lived under the tyranny of a madman who filled more mass graves than they ever did ballot boxes this is an enormous step in the right direction. And the credit must be given to George Bush for his audacious leadership in making it happen. ******update, Djhuti, maybe you should read the resolution, it clearly states numerous reasons for going to war, not least of which that Saddam Hussein posed a clear and present danger to the region regarless of whether he had WMD. And following your logic suggesting the Bush administration deserves no credit for the elections in Iraq is like saying the CEO of a company deserves no credit when the company runs a profit- only the workers do. While your at it maybe you should look up the definition of lying. It's clearly predicated upon the understanding of what is believed to be true. Egypt, France, Germany, Russia (actually thought Saddam was planning an attack on the US), Britain, Israel, Jordan and the US all thought he had WMDs and he sure made the worst bluff in history if he didn't... were they all lying? The notion is silly.
