Saddam Hussein is not a nice guy. He is a monster, and Amnesty International and other organizations have published countless reports on his human rights abuses.
But....
Under Saddam, Iraq had a secular government. Women had rights. Women went to school, held professional careers, could marry whomever they wanted to, and didn't have to cover their hair. (By the way, Iraq's secularism was a major reason why Osama bin Laden had no interest in Iraq prior to the current war.)
But George W's mission to "spread freedom" has now resulted in a new Iraqi constitution that declares that country an Islamic Republic, beholden to Sharia law -- a condition to which the Bush administration has yielded. [Read story.]
Sharia law is not kind to women.
Under Sharia law, it will really suck to be a woman in Iraq. Women will not have any of the rights that Bush bragged about bringing to Iraq. For instance, if you are raped, you could be stoned to death for your "sin" (or else subject to an "honor killing" by the men in your family), while your rapist goes free.
Way to go, George. Way to spread freedom and democracy and human rights for all.
I wonder how Laura feels about this. (Would someone please dig her head out of the sand?)
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