Progress in Afghanistan

Atrios points out that things are coming along swimmingly in Afghanistan:

KABUL (CP) - Afghan President Hamid Karzai offered Afghan
men a trade today in an attempt to convince them to let their women
vote in upcoming elections.
"Please, my dear brothers, let your wives and sisters go to the voter
registration process," Karzai told a gathering to mark International
Women's Day. "Later, you can control who she votes for, but please, let
her go."
Karzai's plea set off a murmur in the crowd of about 500 women and
illustrated the fragile grip the democratic process holds in
Afghanistan.

Posted by flow Frazao on March 8, 2004 at 03:26 PM | Permalink