To those who say it won't - rather, can't - work

If I told you that the world's largest Muslim country was holding free elections for it's president right now, what would you think?

Well, this story would seem to indicate that all those nay sayers, using what I consider a quasi-racist argument that "Maybe Muslims aren't ready for democracy," are absolutely wrong.

Look at the facts behind Indonesia's history; a dictator took over the country soon after it's inception and ran it for 30 years with the expected corruption and human rights abuses in tow. After 30 years the dictator was ousted and now, six years later, the people are voting for their president directly.

Hmmm, sounds a little familiar, doesn't it? No, it's not like Iraq at all...after all, presidential elections for Iraq will occur less than two years after it's dictator was overthrown.....