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An Average Iraqi

An Average Iraqi is just a fictional character whose....well, fictional. I will use this character to make a comparison between him and real human beings like myself or any one else.

Name:Hassan
Location:Baghdad, Iraq

My name is Hassan Kharrufa. I am a 20 year old Iraqi student. I study civil engineering at the Department of Building and Construction at Al-Jami3a Al-Taknologia (The Tecknology Univirsity), Baghdad, Iraq.

Iraqi Bloggers BiographyUpdated November 11

Saturday, October 15, 2005

Yes with a Capital (Y)

     Short Story: I DID.



If you don't have the time or the heart to read the long story, you can simply skip now and go to the comments section


     Long Story:


     We went out at 11 PM. Walked the long distance until we reached the voting center. There were personnel of the National Guard around it, and Police inside it. They searched us then let us in. We stood in the queue until it was our turn. We went in, two at a row. They gave us the paper in which we write our voting. I picked YES. Then there is the ink, we put our fingers in a bottle that is filled with this ink. It is supposed to stay for a few days. The reason of this ink is that it makes sure that the same person will not vote twice, and will not go to another voting center to vote. See my finger:




     When we went back. The internet connection at our house was dead. Because of the attacks on the power lines yesterday night. We had little power yesterday night. I think the server is out of power too, so it is not starting. Now I'm at my aunts house, they have a different internet provider and it is working.



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38 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

Way to go, Hassan! This is a big moment for you, your country, and the world.

Those who'd take your electricity are quite literally the powers of darkness, and you've taken a huge step toward vanquishing them.

4:03 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Congratulations to you and your country on such an historic day.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.

Let freedom ring.

4:30 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Proclaim Liberty throughout All the land unto All the Inhabitants Thereof."
- The Liberty Bell's Inscription

4:56 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

I am actually sitting here crying for you..
This is such an amazing thing for you and your country...

You are always in my prayers..
m

5:25 PM  
Blogger Morbid Smile said...

Yes Yes Yes! Congrates for you, for me and for all the Iraqis!

We all spend a dark night yesterday! But I hope there will be no darkness from now on! Thankfully, I still have my internet connection :)


See Ya!

7:38 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

u mean 11 a.m., right?

9:19 PM  
Blogger olivebranch said...

why congratulations?

you voted on a peice of paper.

This is a historical moment for the whole world.

Before you congratulate Hassan for voting "yes" on the constitution and reciting inspirational talk about liberty and freedom and "huge steps towards vanquishing the powers of darkness".

Remember one thing. The Iraqi's also had a choice to vote for the current government, and many did.

Hassan and other Iraqi's, for having the guts to go out and vote yes or no, either which way deserves congratulations- but do not assume this is a step towards the light.

Many iraqi's - Like Hassan (correct me if I am wrong Hassan), did not vote YES for this constitution. They voted against stagnating the country and re-doing the whole process again and prolonging the stay of US troops.

This was represented as a "YES" vote, or as a "NO" vote. Any vote at all was more than likely vote against the current government, and against the continutation of the occupation.

It is a vote to cause a new election, the chance to throw out the current leaders.

I will stop dribbling in Hassan's comments, for I do not wish to say anything that would offend him.

Check my blog for another point of view on the vote for this constitution.

http://olivebranchoptimism.blogspot.com/

8:58 AM  
Blogger GunnNutt said...

Way to go, indeed! Congratulations on this historic milestone in your country. I'm behind you 100%.

6:18 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

powers of darkness
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Let freedom ring.

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Anonymous Anonymous said...

This is a historical moment for the whole world.
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This is a sustaining moment in history for all Iraqis.

6:27 PM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
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It won't be easy at first, but later you will reap the rewards.

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