Originally Posted by Daybreaker

Ummm ... I'm happy for the girls and all, but ... did you guys seriously just present a school getting some sports equipment and a generator (that they wouldn't need if we hadn't bombed their electricity) as evidence of ... what? Victory? That everything's going just swimmingly? What?

And now you're all like, "And if you don't accept this as absolute proof that our lord and savior wanted us to drop bombs on the kids before we gave them sports equipment, you're an America-hating, Bush-bashing intyllectual!"

This whole thread is just weird. I don't get it. Somebody explain it to me?

Originally Posted by JP5

All-girls high school opens new sports facilities
Multi-National Division – Baghdad

BAGHDAD – An all-girls high school celebrated the opening of several sports facilities and a new generator July 16 during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Rashid district of southern Baghdad.

The renovation effort stemmed from a partnership with the Rashid District Council, the Ministry of Education and Coalition forces.

Capt. Thao Reed, a 1st Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division company commander encouraged the Karkh II Sports Director of the Education District, Ahmed Abdullah, to establish a girls’ sports program across Rashid, and advised the school board to renovate the school.

“I am very happy today,” said Maida Ismail Majwed, the principal of the school. “This event means a lot for the girls, and I believe it made them happy. Also, this is an important event for all the women of Iraq.”

The ceremony showcased a new indoor volleyball court, outdoor basketball and volleyball court, and a generator to provide electricity.

“I am thankful for everything and will keep my experiences here today with me for the rest of my life,” said Alia Ahmed, a student at the school and avid athlete. “I hope the sports stay in operation here and continue to develop for all female sports. Each female has her own interests, but sports are something that everybody likes.”

“I hope we are someday equal to women from other cultures,” Majwed stated. “I hope this is the first step towards a glorious future.”

http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?op...304&Itemid=128

Originally Posted by DuH2

Things like this would never have happenned had Obama and the Democrats gotten their way.

Originally Posted by Anikdote

This may not be a strategic victory, but it's a big positive in a place that needs positive news like a fish needs water. Furthermore Duh is right, this would have never happened if Pelosi and her ilk had their way.

Originally Posted by The Jovial One

All this neocon nipple rubbing over women in Iraq is delightful.

Never mind that women HAD all these rights under Saddam.

Now... my newly feminist neocon brothers... what will we do about the shabby way women are treated in Saudi Arabia? Kuwait? The Rest of the Arab World?

Invade them?

Funny how you just love women's rights in the post-Saddam Iraq while you apparently support a candidate who is against equal pay for equal work in America.

Originally Posted by Herkdriver

Intellectual.

Originally Posted by farmer_fred

Getting things back to where they were prior to our invasion is progress and proof that the war was a great idea? I missed the "we will build girls school facilities" in Colin Powell's PowerPoint presentation before the UN.

Originally Posted by WileE

No. In the broader strategic sense, the great strides achieved in the promotion of democracy and freedom in Iraq will have a lasting impact on all of the Middle East nations, including Iran. We in the U. S. and our allies can take great pride in what is being achieved.

Originally Posted by thedreamer

There is where we differ in opinion.
I don't see strong movement towards a secular democracy, but rather strenghtening of elements hostile to Western style democracy across the region. Iran has been empowered in the region by the removal of its main enemy and the friendly relations the Shia in Iraq have with it. Global opinion has turned against the US, your main supporters are either dicatorships (Pakistan) or electorally unpopular governments (UK).

The fact the many of us who are your ALLIES see as imperialist is a problem. Simply we dont trust you any more. How can we when you refuse to deal with the problems in front of you.

Originally Posted by kronikcope

Me and you both, this thread is just weird. Im suprised someone actually took the time to write a article about this. A 5 year war and little Iraqi girls can now play with soccer balls....Great.

Excuse me while I try to go give a flying (*)(*)(*)(*)

Originally Posted by JMS

change the above to:

"And this of course is DESPITE our mistaken invasion."

much better.

Originally Posted by Daybreaker

But you guys pronounce it "INty-LECtual."

Originally Posted by Herkdriver

"you guys"?

Originally Posted by Herkdriver

"you guys"?

Originally Posted by Herkdriver

"you guys"?

Originally Posted by The Jovial One

All this neocon nipple rubbing over women in Iraq is delightful.

Never mind that women HAD all these rights under Saddam.

Now... my newly feminist neocon brothers... what will we do about the shabby way women are treated in Saudi Arabia? Kuwait? The Rest of the Arab World?

Invade them?

Funny how you just love women's rights in the post-Saddam Iraq while you apparently support a candidate who is against equal pay for equal work in America.