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« Reply #1 on: May 16, 2005, 01:30:21 PM »
Now that's pretty cool in my opinion.

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« Reply #2 on: May 16, 2005, 01:36:45 PM »
fourteen years later, not bad.

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« Reply #3 on: May 16, 2005, 01:42:24 PM »
Outstanding.

Gulf war 1 was truly one of the great moments in american history.

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« Reply #4 on: May 16, 2005, 02:12:47 PM »
Are they going to get rid of royal family as well? :D

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« Reply #5 on: May 16, 2005, 02:14:08 PM »
Don't mess with royalty!

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« Reply #6 on: May 16, 2005, 02:27:57 PM »
big mistake...

We really need to end womens suffrage here in the States.

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« Reply #7 on: May 16, 2005, 02:34:05 PM »
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big mistake...

We really need to end womens suffrage here in the States.

lazs


I know what you are saying and even agree with you to some extent.

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« Reply #8 on: May 16, 2005, 02:39:37 PM »
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The amendment requires women voters and candidates to abide by Islamic law.


A good start but still not quite equal.
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« Reply #9 on: May 16, 2005, 06:17:36 PM »
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A good start but still not quite equal.


Correct. The small print is the women must follow Islamic law.
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« Reply #10 on: May 16, 2005, 06:25:21 PM »
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Correct. The small print is the women must follow Islamic law.


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« Reply #11 on: May 16, 2005, 06:28:55 PM »
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Correct. The small print is the women must follow Islamic law.


Yea but doesnt everyone there have to follow Islamic law?
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« Reply #12 on: May 16, 2005, 07:23:23 PM »
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big mistake...

We really need to end womens suffrage here in the States.

lazs


You could move to Saudi Arabia. They also have lots of guns, no income tax and cheap petrol. You'd love it..........

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« Reply #13 on: May 17, 2005, 08:57:33 AM »
pei... I would indeed love that part of it.   The sand, religious fanatisism and other insane laws tend to skew the balance tho.

But... nothing wrong with the things you mentioned.

lazs