Calblog: US Civil War and Iraq

May 24, 2004

US Civil War and Iraq

Via Tonecluster: An article recalling the South after the Civil War and comparing it to Iraq.

Posted by Justene Adamec at May 24, 2004 08:26 AM | TrackBack

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The biggest obstacle to Reconstruction was the popular view that blacks were inferior to whites, and that full equality was ridiculous, even dangerous foolishness.
I don't see Iraqis embracing a similar undemocratic ideal.

Posted by: The Yell at May 24, 2004 06:05 PM (Permalink)

Hey, Justene - My e-mail to you keeps getting bounced back as undeliverable.

Posted by: Mark D. Firestone at May 24, 2004 06:17 PM (Permalink)

I don't see Iraqis embracing a similar undemocratic ideal.

Me either -- unless you count the mullahs wanting a Muslim theocracy.

Posted by: McGehee at May 25, 2004 04:26 PM (Permalink)