Hmm... I'll have to look the article up and get back to you on that one. Even though I am not a fan of W, I definitely welcome any positive news from Iraq. Any would be fine with me. I am actually a little glad that W was re-elected b/c I want him to fix this mess that he's gotten us into.
The problem is, we have no idea what life is like in the Middle East, and I find it very arrogant and naive of this administration to think that if every country in the world has an American-style government, we'll all be hunky dory.
I am absolutely disheartened when I hear about things like the article you mentioned. I think it is an even bigger tragedy that our government is telling the Iraqis to be more like us, embrace our way of life, but the culture as a whole is not ready for such a large amount of change in such a small time period. As a naive American myself, I can't believe that there are cultures who still treat women like this, and it makes me sad that we are provoking both sides. I will read the article and get back to you!!! Thanks for the welcome, Don!