I've seen many people on the left tout their support of Mahmour Ahmadinejad, especially after his interview on 60 Minutes. People claim he is "well spoken", or "thoughtful". But they ignore the human rights abuses his government inflicts on the people of Iran on a daily basis. People are beaten in the streets, arrested on no charges, subject to summary execution for thought crimes. There is absolutely no religious freedom. Not to mention that women are legally second class citizens (can't vote, can't hold office, their voice is worth half of a man's in court, can't drive without their husband's permission, no legal abortions). Is that the kind of society that leftists really want to live in?
2006-08-25
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