The only candidates who were not allowed to run were Bathists. I think that is understandable considering the murderous nature of their regime. People whose only form of political expression is to ruthlessly murder anyone who disagrees with them don't mesh well with democracy. Otherwise, the political spectrum was very wide. Socialists, islamists, secular democratic capitalists, etc. The turnout was very high. The process was extremely transparent. The results are the will of the majority of the Iraqi people. The groups who boycotted are sheepishly asking to be let into the Constitution writing process, and it appears they will be. Sure bombs are still going off but good things are starting to happen.

Right or wrong we went into Iraq and now it is our responsibility to get them on their feet. Why are you so bitter about what appears to be a positive development over there?