Abdelaziz Belkhadem told reporters after three days of talks at Arab League headquarters that the document also called for an independent judiciary and promoting civil society, and covered the status of women in the Arab world.
“The most important features of the draft declaration is that it asserts the need to develop the Arab system of government and civil society … in the field of deepening the practice of democracy,” Belkhadem said.
Arab League documents have rarely if ever called for internal political changes inside Arab countries, which the league has traditionally considered a domestic matter.
Arab ministers have denied any link, but the document on political reform follows President Bush campaign for democracy in the Arab world.
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… I’m sorry, I just HAD to do a search for that!
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are you ready for a laugh?
The first step in overcoming any phobia is acknowledging the problem. So now they’ve ‘accepted’ the concept of democracy, the next step is facing the problem head on. That’ll probably take another 50 years.
Re: are you ready for a laugh?
You’re rather optimistic today aren’t you? 😉
are you ready for a laugh?
Didnt you know that once Bush prescribes the ‘pill of democracy’ then voila… we have…. (drum roll)… Iraq?!? Seems Arab countries have a problem swallowing.
are you ready for a laugh?
lol! spit or swallow?! spit methinks …
Re: are you ready for a laugh?
Or ram it down their “goddam a-rab terrrrrst throats”
laugh is something rarely now adaysplease if you can make any one laugh