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August 22, 2005
Sufferin til Suffrage
If you're a penis-free Iraqi..don't forget the mashed potatoes:
GERECHT: In 1900, women did not have the right to vote. If Iraqis could develop a democracy that resembled America in the 1900s, I think we'd all be thrilled. I mean, women's social rights are not critical to the evolution of democracy. We hope they're there. I think they will be there. But I think we need to put this into perspective.
That's American Enterprise Institute's Reuel Marc Gerecht (who also happens to be Project for a New American Century's director of Middle East Iniative) on Meet the Press, which utterly failed to have a liberal on to counter the knee deep bullshit from Gerecht and Larry Diamond, former Coalition Provisional Authority advisor.
When the Bush Administration decides to lower expectations in Iraq, they're not screwing around. The newly goal (adjusted for the myriad of f-ups) is now early 20th Century America.
Not only did we bomb Iraq back 100 years for no reason, we're gonna try to make it palatable by insisting that if we just gain some perspective on how much it sucks..it won't really suck.
Setting aside the 100 year setback for a moment, trying to assuage public concern with statements like, "I mean, women's social rights are not critical to the evolution of democracy." is utter crap. Half the population has no right to vote but somehow democracy is going to flourish along?
Posted by Carla at August 22, 2005 12:18 PM