http://blogs.reuters.com/reuters-editors/2006/11/07/citizen-journalists-go-to-the-polls/ Our editors & readers talk Wed, 9 Jul 2008 04:34:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://blogs.reuters.com/reuters-editors/2006/11/07/citizen-journalists-go-to-the-polls/#comment-64697 Jean Tobin Wed, 08 Nov 2006 07:02:40 +0000 http://blogs.reuters.com/reuters-editors/2006/11/07/citizen-journalists-go-to-the-polls/#comment-64697 In 1979 two Irannian college students told me they were rebelling against the Shah of Iran because his government was a product of the USA. Since the Republican leaders descend on the government of Iraq at will witout formal invitation and seem to be guiding it; it gives the impression that it is not an independent body. From my limited reading I believe that the Muslim men have ruled the women since 700 AD and that the Muslim religious leaders have ruled the government and the education in that same time period. Why does the US believe that they can become a democracy? In 1979 two Irannian college students told me they were rebelling against the Shah of Iran because his government was a product of the USA. Since the Republican leaders descend on the government of Iraq at will witout formal invitation and seem to be guiding it; it gives the impression that it is not an independent body. From my limited reading I believe that the Muslim men have ruled the women since 700 AD and that the Muslim religious leaders have ruled the government and the education in that same time period. Why does the US believe that they can become a democracy?

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