tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932414341057385268.post5788611610554803724..comments2023-08-15T07:21:53.729-07:00Comments on The Angry Arabs' comments section: Q&A: What the U.S. Undid for Women in Iraq (OneWorld.net)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932414341057385268.post-24514962498228060692010-10-22T19:08:56.000-07:002010-10-22T19:08:56.000-07:00Sorry, but I wasn't trying to be sarcastic. I...Sorry, but I wasn't trying to be sarcastic. I'm serious. Based on what I am reading now and the large scale theft and corruption that continues to permeate Iraqi society and prevent so much progress, I must conclude they were better off with Saddam. There are the brave and decent people who tried to make something of the opportunity the invasion and toppling of Saddam gave them, but they are outnumbered by the venal, the selfish, the thugs and the religious fanatics.vzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932414341057385268.post-29816076014194201692010-10-22T17:13:49.000-07:002010-10-22T17:13:49.000-07:00Saddam for all his ills, and they were MANY, was s...Saddam for all his ills, and they were MANY, was secular and had no time for frigging clerics of any shape or form..Let's at least admit that..thankgodimatheistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932414341057385268.post-64713713416211827872010-10-22T17:11:08.000-07:002010-10-22T17:11:08.000-07:00<span>"Conclusion: The Iraqis were bett...<span><i>"Conclusion: The Iraqis were better off with Saddam Hussein."</i></span><br /><br />Summary execution, vza.. ..Don't you agree that a return to 1958 family laws is a huge setback for women.. Was <i>everything</i> that Saddam did bad bad bad?thankgodimatheistnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932414341057385268.post-53233748503182494862010-10-22T15:53:24.000-07:002010-10-22T15:53:24.000-07:00Conclusion: The Iraqis were better off with Saddam...Conclusion: The Iraqis were better off with Saddam Hussein. The invasion must be added to the long list of our sins.<br /><br /><br /><span><span><span><i>The view that Muslim societies are necessarily backward on the position of women arises from stereotyping, she says. And she speaks of herself as a Muslim woman who does not fit the stereotype.</i></span></span></span><br /><span><span><span> <br /> Looking at the countries that take up the lowest ranks on this report, the majority are Islamic. While she and many others do not fit the stereotype, they are most definitely in the minority... in the Middle Eastern countries in particular.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/report2010.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/report2010.pdf</a></span></span></span>vzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932414341057385268.post-20622360826554260652010-10-22T15:40:19.000-07:002010-10-22T15:40:19.000-07:00<span><span>The view that Muslim soc...<span><span><i>The view that Muslim societies are necessarily backward on the position of women arises from stereotyping, she says. And she speaks of herself as a Muslim woman who does not fit the stereotype.</i> <br /> <br />Arises from stereotyping? That would be convenient to think so, but is simply not true. Of course, there should be no monolith view, some countries do better than others, and cultural interpretations of Islam must be taken into account, but in general the facts are prettty grim. Looking at the countries that take up the lowest ranks on this report, the majority are Islamic.<br /> <br /><a href="http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/report2010.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/report2010.pdf</a></span></span>vzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932414341057385268.post-3602362224417903542010-10-22T15:25:37.000-07:002010-10-22T15:25:37.000-07:00<span>The view that Muslim societies are ne...<span><i>The view that Muslim societies are necessarily backward on the position of women arises from stereotyping, she says. And she speaks of herself as a Muslim woman who does not fit the stereotype.</i> <br /> <br />Arises from stereotyping? That, of course, would be convenient to think so, but is simply not true. She and many others are fine exceptions, but they are a minority in Islamic countries and there are many reports to back that up. Here is one: <br /> <br /><a href="http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/report2010.pdf" rel="nofollow">http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/report2010.pdf</a></span>vzanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2932414341057385268.post-28508287167318198062010-10-22T15:21:57.000-07:002010-10-22T15:21:57.000-07:00The view that Muslim societies are necessarily bac...<i>The view that Muslim societies are necessarily backward on the position of women arises from stereotyping, she says. And she speaks of herself as a Muslim woman who does not fit the stereotype.</i><br /><br />Arises from stereotyping? That, of course, would be convenient to think so, but is simply not true. The view is based on facts and statistics. She and many others are fine exceptions, but they are a minority in Islamic countries and there are many reports to back that up. Here is one:<br /><br />http://www.weforum.org/pdf/gendergap/report2010.pdfvzanoreply@blogger.com