Great news from Afghanistan

From the WashPost: “Afghan Election Concerns Subside – Several candidates back off assertions of voter fraud” in part because of the huge, enthusiastic response from the Afghan people:

As thousands of ballot boxes began reaching the capital by donkey, taxi and helicopter to be counted at an army base, Afghan and international officials reiterated their praise for the massive, peaceful demonstration of civic will shown by millions of voters, and they played down the complaints of voting irregularities initially made by 15 candidates.

So much for the nattering nabobs who said that democracy could not take root in the Middle East (besides Israel, of course).