Re: Astonishing Spineless Smear-mongers [Re: Astonishing But True]


"Ray Haddad" wrote:
> "w.d.greene" wrote:

>> But their cause is noble and they don't need to ask about it.
>>"Islam is the official religion of the state and is a basic source of
>>legislation. No law can be passed that contradicts the undisputed rules of
>>Islam."
>>- Iraqi Constitution supported by Iran-backed Shiites and the Bush
>>Administration (but opposed by Sunni leaders)
>>
>>"Fortunately, after years of effort and expectations in Iraq, an Islamic
>>state has come to power and the constitution has been established on the
>>basis of Islamic precepts. We must congratulate the Iraqi people and
>>authorities for this victory."
>>- Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, head of Iran's powerful ultra-conservative
>>Guardian Council
>>
>>"This is the future of the new Iraqi government - it will be in the hands
>>of
>>the clerics. I wanted Iraqi women to be free, to be able to talk freely
>>and
>>to able to move around. I am not going to stay here."
>>- Dr. Raja Kuzai, an obstetrician and secular Shiite member of the
>>Assembly
>>who met President Bush in the White House in November 2003.
>>
>>Well, so much for that noble thing. Apparently Casey Sheehan died so that
>>we
>>could have an extremist state where none existed before. Thanks a lot W.
>>Bravo.
>
> Are you advocating a government not defined by Iraqis? Oh, dear. You
> left wing kooks are on the loose again. Someone shut the gate.

Hey, but Saddam got about 99% of the vote in his last election. Why didn't
that count as the Iraqis defining what they wanted?


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