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And Muslims have no high ground to talk about such issues today or in the past. You used African slaves (North-Eastern) long before a white man ever saw a black man with his eyes. Today there is alot of prejudice and biggotry in the Muslim World too.

So look at yourselfs in the mirror.

The citation for Suu Kyi reads:
“for her non-violent struggle for democracy and human rights” - note the emphasis on “non-violent struggle.” Ebadi’s citation is slightly but purposefully different:
“for her efforts for democracy and human rights. She has focused especially on the struggle for the rights of women and children.” - note “efforts for democracy … ”

Two women, nearly the same age, both living under despotic regimes and both working for restoration of democracy and human rights. One, Suu Kyi, is noted for her non-violent opposition to the despotic regime and has suffred six years of imprisonment, hardship, still under house arrest and deprived on contact with the outside world, whereas the other, Ebadi, is only noted for her efforts, was only temporarily detained for six weeks, has collaborated intimately with the law makers of the regime in order to modernize or democratize their laws and make them more appealing to the Western democracies, was welcomed by the President of the regime (Khatami) and reportedly dedicated her award to him, and is allowed to travel around the word, deliver speeches and give interviews and return home without a single nuisance from the authorities?

Now can you tell me if Ebadi is a dissident ? If so a dissident to the US governement or to the Islamic government? Or perhaps the Islamic regime under which Mrs Ebadi is living, is not half as despotic as the regime ruling Myanmar (Burma)? Surely these two women can’t both be oppsing two dictatorships and be regarded as dissidents?

FT