Is islamic fundamentalism on its last legs?
Take a look at this story from the land of 'honor killings'-
http://www.jordantimes.com/fri/news/news7.htm
..."Mubarak's announcement came after months of unprecedented demonstrations by hundreds of Egyptians in a movement called "kifaya" — Arabic for "enough!" — a frank call for Mubarak to leave office. It also followed intensified US calls for reform, culminating in Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's cancellation of a visit to Cairo in protest at the arrest of government critic Ayman Nour. .."
..."One prominent Egyptian-American activist, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, said the invasion of Iraq served to "expedite and to push to the front stage much that was happening in the back stage of the Middle East. He questioned whether Bush had truly noble intentions in invading Iraq, but in an interview in Michigan added: "I am fighting for democracy and freedom, and if some of his actions, intended or unintended, help my agenda, I have to acknowledge it."
"I have denounced the American invasion of Iraq, but I also admit that the Iraqi people are now free," said opposition leader Walid Jumblatt. .."
More evidence that a pro-active, bold foreign policy works.
More evidence that confronting evil discourages the all but the fanatics from embracing death and misery.
http://www.jordantimes.com/fri/news/news7.htm
..."Mubarak's announcement came after months of unprecedented demonstrations by hundreds of Egyptians in a movement called "kifaya" — Arabic for "enough!" — a frank call for Mubarak to leave office. It also followed intensified US calls for reform, culminating in Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's cancellation of a visit to Cairo in protest at the arrest of government critic Ayman Nour. .."
..."One prominent Egyptian-American activist, Saad Eddin Ibrahim, said the invasion of Iraq served to "expedite and to push to the front stage much that was happening in the back stage of the Middle East. He questioned whether Bush had truly noble intentions in invading Iraq, but in an interview in Michigan added: "I am fighting for democracy and freedom, and if some of his actions, intended or unintended, help my agenda, I have to acknowledge it."
"I have denounced the American invasion of Iraq, but I also admit that the Iraqi people are now free," said opposition leader Walid Jumblatt. .."
More evidence that a pro-active, bold foreign policy works.
More evidence that confronting evil discourages the all but the fanatics from embracing death and misery.
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