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Shirin Ebadi: Voice of Democracy or Mullacracy? (Iranian Nobel Laureate)
Think & Ask ^ | May 9, 2006 | Amil Imani

Posted on 05/12/2006 12:57:50 AM PDT by Amil

The biggest surprise of 2003 was when an Iranian human rights activist, Shirin Ebadi, became the first Iranian ever to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Yet, the Nobel committee referred to her as the first Muslim woman, completely denying her nationality, which angered Iranian nationalists. It is rumored Ebadi will appear on an up coming Oprah Winfrey Show while Ebadi tours the United States to promote her book.

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1 posted on 05/12/2006 12:57:51 AM PDT by Amil
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To: Amil
she should be able to choose her nationality. unless nobel has sold out of course...
2 posted on 05/12/2006 1:31:11 AM PDT by kinoxi
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To: Amil
She may have requested that she NOT be linked to Iran.

(You know about that "dishonor" business.)

3 posted on 05/12/2006 2:49:41 AM PDT by Eclectica (Para el inglés, prensa 2.)
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To: kinoxi

So if you are born in America and won a Gold medal for the USA, then you declare yourself to be a Russian? No, it is not as you pointed out. The Nobel Committee was simply trying to appease the Muslim world. Can't you see that for God's sake? It as if an American wins a Nobel Peace prize, like Carter did, then the Committee says the first Christian man....denying Carter being an American....


4 posted on 05/12/2006 9:43:54 AM PDT by Amil
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To: Eclectica

The most ridiculous statement I have ever heard.


5 posted on 05/12/2006 9:44:50 AM PDT by Amil
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