U.S. President George W. Bush speaks about the Iraqi elections at the White House, January 30, 2005. Bush called Sunday's landmark Iraqi election a "resounding success" and said Iraqis have rejected the anti-democratic ideology of the terrorists. "By participating in free elections, the Iraqi people have firmly rejected the anti-democratic ideology of the terrorists. They have refused to be intimidated by thugs and assassins," he said in televised comments from the White House after the polls closed. REUTERS/Mannie Garcia MG/GN