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Women in Afghanistan

Is this cool or what? [AP photo via Yahoo] Afghan women wearing burqa line up to vote at a polling station in Kabul Saturday, Oct. 9. 2004. As Michele said- bq. These elections will do more for the people of Afghanistan then just vote in a new government. It will give the people who are begging for democracy hope. It will give the ordinary citizens of Afghanistan a feeling of freedom and independence. It will give the women of Afghanistan a sense of empowerment that they never thought they would experience. bq. You can bitch and moan all you want about it; the fact remains that this is something we should be proud of. It's a moment the people of Afghanistan should be proud of. Why it's not getting more coverage in the news is beyond me. This is the spread of democracy in action. Democracy is able to spread not only through voting, but through the joy and pride one feels when taking part in its creation for the first time. You go girls! Posted by Jim Webb at October 11, 2004 11:02 AM | TrackBack