http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/ Firedoglake weblog Fri, 17 Feb 2012 15:27:20 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162997 Laura Doty Mon, 24 Dec 2007 06:04:11 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162997 <p>Thanks Dru!!</p> Thanks Dru!!

]]> http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162979 Phoenix Woman Mon, 24 Dec 2007 05:54:18 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162979 <p>I’ll believe the surge is successful when Riverbend can get her old job back as a computer programmer and can wear jeans on the bus again as she goes to work. Last I heard, before she and her family left Baghdad for Syria (they were among the last to get into Syria before Assad was forced to cut back on the number of Iraqi refugees he could allow into the nation before Syria’s own infrastructure collapsed under the strain), she couldn’t go outside without heavy hijab and at least two armed male relatives flanking her.</p> I’ll believe the surge is successful when Riverbend can get her old job back as a computer programmer and can wear jeans on the bus again as she goes to work. Last I heard, before she and her family left Baghdad for Syria (they were among the last to get into Syria before Assad was forced to cut back on the number of Iraqi refugees he could allow into the nation before Syria’s own infrastructure collapsed under the strain), she couldn’t go outside without heavy hijab and at least two armed male relatives flanking her.

]]> http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162825 Suzanne Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:13:37 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162825 <p>Dr Hillhouse has the CIA Contractor 12 Days of Christmas up over at her place, <a href="http://www.thespywhobilledme.com/the_spy_who_billed_me/2007/12/12-a-cia-contra.html" rel="nofollow">The Spy Who Billed Me</a>.</p> Dr Hillhouse has the CIA Contractor 12 Days of Christmas up over at her place, The Spy Who Billed Me.

]]> http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162817 Suzanne Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:09:35 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162817 <p>(laughing) i know - i just could not resist (as ct knows all to well) twas tongue in cheek teasing and not serious at all</p> (laughing) i know – i just could not resist (as ct knows all to well) twas tongue in cheek teasing and not serious at all

]]> http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162816 Dru Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:09:07 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162816 <p>What a good idea. I’m in!</p> What a good idea. I’m in!

]]> http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162809 Elliott Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:06:39 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162809 <p>I know what you mean<br /> I only do it if I earned it. . *g</p> I know what you mean
I only do it if I earned it. . *g

]]> http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162808 FelixMoronia Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:06:32 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162808 <p>It was more in the spirit of eleventy1!!11! and “Oh no, Christmas is being attacked!Elventy1eleventy111″</p> It was more in the spirit of eleventy1!!11! and “Oh no, Christmas is being attacked!Elventy1eleventy111″

]]> http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162807 Ann in AZ Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:06:28 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162807 <p>TeddySanFran has a <a href="http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/sunday-late-nite-solstice-perspective/" rel="nofollow">nice, shiny new post</a> upstairs.</p> TeddySanFran has a nice, shiny new post upstairs.

]]> http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162799 Siun Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:04:31 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162799 <p>ah Elliot … I also like Philly cheesesteak but hate to admit it - and mostly do not indulge.</p> ah Elliot … I also like Philly cheesesteak but hate to admit it – and mostly do not indulge.

]]> http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162798 Suzanne Mon, 24 Dec 2007 04:04:01 +0000 http://firedoglake.com/2007/12/23/success-in-iraq-not-for-iraqi-women/#comment-1162798 <p>yes you have - i believe santa crossed off lump of coal for your stocking this year</p> yes you have – i believe santa crossed off lump of coal for your stocking this year

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