A Guarded Victory of Iraq ; Insurgents' Deadly Attacks Fail to Derail Election

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BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's first democratic elections in 50 years were marred by 10 suicide bombers, 44 people reported killed and untold numbers of mortar shells that rained down on polling sites and the nation's government center.

The elections were, in other words, a great success.

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A Guarded Victory of Iraq ; Insurgents' Deadly Attacks Fail to Derail Election

Because the death toll fell far short of what many had feared, the voting was a clear political victory for U.S. and Iraqi security forces. It was unclear, however, whether the ...

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