Monday, February 25, 2013

For Iraqi Women, America's Promise of Democracy is Anything But Liberation | Common Dreams

For Iraqi Women, America's Promise of Democracy is Anything But Liberation | Common Dreams
"Human rights, including women's rights, are a litmus test for democracy. Statements by senior officials, including the prime minister himself, show that – contrary to what some Iraqis had hoped for – the "liberators" have actually set the conditions for the continuity of injustice. And that, in turn, gives rise to extremism."