Excellent piece as ever by Fisk. He will be infuriated by the award laughably given to 'The Hurt Locker' - a deeply reactionary film which exemplifies the very 'values' which he has exposed for years.

'Thus yesterday's election day in Iraq does not represent further proof of the values of our Western democracies. It does mean that a courageous people still believes that the system under which it is voting will honour its wishes.'