A substantial number of women are present in nearly every picture I see of Iraqis lined up to vote. This makes me think of Fern Holland. Fern was a lawyer (and my opposing counsel in a labor law case) who went to Iraq on behalf of the State Department to promote women's political empowerment. Terrorists killed Fern a year ago. Today we are seeing the fruits of her labor.

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