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       2021-10-23T05:57:59.734088Z
       
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       "Women in Iraq: Illusions, confusions, and coverupRedstockings posted this documentary as the Bush administration was shifting the pretext for having invaded Iraq from   "weapons of mass destruction"  (not there) to "liberating Iraqi women."  As the following images and quotes reveal, at the time of the U.S. invasion Iraq was one of the most progressive countries for women in the region, far more progressive than U.S. allies Saudi Arabia and Kuwait.   In the invasion's aftermath, equality between men and women has decreased, not advanced. As reported by Women for Women International, on top of the carnage of war and the ensuing disruption of basic services like clean water, electricity and medical care, Iraqi women are now plagued by the rise of conservative Islamists (Code Pink, 4/9/08)"https://www.redstockings.org/index.php/iraq/women-in-iraq-illusions-confusions-and-coverup