From the UK Times Online: Afghanistan
gets its first parliament in decades
Afghanistan today inaugurated its first democratically-elected parliament in decades,
in an emotional ceremony that reduced Hamid Karzai, the nation’s president, to tears.Dick Cheney, the US Vice President, and his wife, Lynne, were among the guests
as the assembly opened amid tight security. He said it was “a privilege to be present”
for the historic event.Concern remains however whether the legislature, where regional warlords sit alongside
Westernised former refugees, women and ethnic minorities, can be a constructive political
force.
This is just great news. Fortunately they have been able to accomplish
this even with all of the obstacles that have been set in their way. And, I am not
even going to mention those obstacles by the democrats and the rest of the left
around the world.
Thank God that stronger and clearer heads prevailed.
UPDATE:
Gateway Pundit is the place to go for a great
post and round of it all with pictures.