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Neil Abercrombie: “Oh, yes, I can tell the gentleman right now, there are women's groups organizing all over Iraq at the present time…”

On the recordFebruary 3, 2004
Oh, yes, I can tell the gentleman right now, there are women's groups organizing all over Iraq at the present time, demanding that they get their rights back from the group that we are supporting which is supposedly bringing them democratic freedom. So the plain fact of the matter is that not only is this call out in the street for direct elections, but they are, in fact, utilizing the concept of a single person and a single vote, hopefully.
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Neil Abercrombie
Hawaii

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Discussing women's rights and democratic processes in Iraq.

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