What Bush said about it - reminds one of what he said about Afghanistan.
"Good evening. Three days ago, in large numbers, Iraqis went to the polls to choose their own leaders -- a landmark day in the history of liberty. In coming weeks, the ballots will be counted, a new government formed and a people who suffered in tyranny for so long will become full members of the free world."
And in that neocon model of democracy, Afghanistan, the President is still guarded by AMERICAN SPECIAL FORCES because the Afghans would kill him.
However, as in Iraq, there was a vote.