The Financial Times is reporting that after several phone calls between Bush and Allawi, they have decided to not put off elections in Iraq by a month.

This comes amid increased violence in the region, when about 4 mostly Sunni provinces are considered not safe enough to vote in. But let’s refer back to my last post about Iraq with statistics saying 78.3% of Iraqis will turn out to vote because of security concerns. For every action, there is a reaction, and the large majority of the Iraqi population is fighting back with the vote.

I seriously applaud the decision to keep the elections on track. It’s a vote of confidence in the interim government and definitely one for the Iraqi people. I just hope the military will come down hard on the militants in the coming days before going to the polls. Every vote matters.