>>>Do you honestly think that Iraqis have gained no freedoms since Saddam's rule?
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>>I'm brought up to believe that any country with foreign army calling the shots in it is by definition not a free country.
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>Duly noted.
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>It is also duly noted that freedom is not black and white.
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>It is an imperfect human implementation of an idea that is successful in varying degrees. We use our enlightened mind to make these determinations.
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>In your enlightened mind, have the Iraqi's freedom been elevated in any way since the US invasion?.
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>Hint: This is a yes or no question.

Doesn't look like a yes or no answer is possible to me...

It's not clear that they can move about freely and securely.
It's not clear that they can go out at all after 10pm or thereabouts.
It's not clear that they can assemble in groups to voice opinions on whatever they wish.
It's not clear that they enjoy the same quality/availability of electricity and running water and operating sewage as they did pre-war. These are ostensibly "benefits" of being freed.
It's not clear that they have "due process" operating (warrants, attorneys, etc).

It looks to me like they are "free" but they are far from free.

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