Anybody still thinking we should pull the troops out early?

There was a 64% turnout for the referendum on the Iraq constitution on Saturday.

I think we all knew this was more than a referendum on the constitution; this was a referendum on democratic political process. And once again the Iraqi people, under threat of death, showed us what kind of future they want for their country. That the Sunnis have joined this process suggests they believe it has a chance of succeeding. If they can be drawn in from this point onwards then that must only be for the good, no matter how complex and arduous the political disputes become in the future.

If the Iraqi people can keep the faith, even after all the mistakes that have been made, even after all the chaos, even through all the bloodshed, then I don’t see that we have any right not to keep faith with them.