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Watching Oprah from Behind the Veil


[International Herald Tribune] Jeff Jacoby - A recent article explored the appeal of America's iconic talk-show host Oprah Winfrey for the marginalized women of the Arabian peninsula. Is it any wonder that women trapped in a culture that treats them so wretchedly idolize someone like Oprah, who epitomizes so much that is absent from their lives? A nation that degrades its women degrades itself, and Oprah's message is an antidote to degradation. Why do they love her? Because all the lies of the Wahhabists cannot stifle the truth she embodies: The blessings of liberty were made for women, too.
2008-09-26 01:00:00
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