Subj : Re: Iraq and Democracy
To   : Daemon
From : Finnigann
Date : Sat Oct 15 2005 15:54:00

-=> Daemon wrote to Daemon <=-

 Da>   Re: Iraq and Democracy
 Da>   By: Daemon to Frank Reid on Sat Oct 15 2005 12:40 pm

 >  > "Today, I came to vote because I am tired of terrorists, and I want the
 >  > country to be safe again," said Zeinab Sahib, a 30-year-old mother of thr
 >  > one of the first voters in the mainly Shiite Baghdad neighborhood of Karr
 >  > "This constitution means unity and hope."
 >
 >   *drums fingers*  Not to be an eternal pessimist, but...  1)  that sounds a
 > bit contrived, perhaps coached (too many administrative catch words/phrases
 > packed into such a small statement) and 2) it's not indicative of the standa
 > subservient-female model of the culture in general.

 Da>   I know it's bad form to quote one's self, but an addition to this
 Da> reply didn't make it in before a net callout sent the *.REP pack.

 Da>   Along with 2), above:  We're also led to believe that this woman has
 Da> been released from her "bee-keeper" suit and seamlessly embraced a
 Da> blossoming universal acceptance of democracy, exactly opposite to the
 Da> structure of life that existed before when she quite possibly would
 Da> have been beaten for expressing her point of view as if she was a man.

 Da>   Sorry, but that's just not realistic.

 Da>   Not as an example of universal opinion across genders, certainly and
 Da> perhaps not even as an example of even the female point of view, who
 Da> still have to live among men recently stripped of the power of
 Da> publicly-displayed socially-acceptable dominance.

 Da>   Care to place a bet regarding whether or not the new-found "freedom"
 Da> of the Iraqi women extends out of the sight of security forces and
 Da> media outlets behind the doors of their homes?
                                                            
*MY* radio statins were all-a-buzz with the staged conversations with US
Soldiers. being rehersed and scripted.

Another fine example of 'w's freedom machine.

I'm certian of one thing, Iraqi freedom was the last thing on 'w's mind.
Next to his humane treatment of citizens here at home. (Citizens as
defined by their income/networth)




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