Freedom Has Left the Building... Or Has It?
Sunday, January 30 2005 @ 09:30 PM PST
Does voting in Iraq mean peace and justice for all? Not to sound cynical but (okay, I'm sounding cynical) are the Iraqi's getting a chance to truly use their God-given ability to vote in a new leader of their nation or is this whole voting procedure a sham? |
It is true as Americans we are able to enjoy liberty and we wish the same for oppressed nations but sometimes I think we try too hard to put our "stamp" on others as if it is this black-and-white-cut-and-dried process. Is the recent turning of events something to applaude or not? I do not know and that is why I wrote this article. While it appears that the curtain of oppression has begun to lift and the key players are anticipating an encore, is the "audience" really so quick to throw accolades? Some are not. In fact, after seeing photos of tear-stained cheeks of Iraqi women clutching voting tickets and waving purple-stained index fingers I for one was ready to cast my vote of approval until I read a fascinating editorial penned by an Iraqi woman who sees this whole voting process as a "cruel joke." You can check it out here.


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