Oh, these forward thinkers...

"In 1900, American women did not have the right to vote. If Iraqis could
develop a democracy that resembled America in the 1900s, I think
we'd all be thrilled. I mean, women's social rights are not critical to
the evolution of democracy."
-Reuel Marc Gerecht, former Middle East specialist for the CIA, on the
reported lack of protection for women in drafts of Iraq's new
constitution.