A good leader takes a little more than his share of the blame, a little less than his share of the credit.
But as for activism, my parents did what they could, given the constraints, but were never involved in the causes I think of when I think of activists.
On Jan. 30, millions of Iraqis will cast ballots in the country's first fair and free election in decades, marking continued progress in Iraq's transition toward a country built on the pillars of democracy and freedom for all.