DEMOCRATIZATION OF IRAQ
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James Joyner | Wednesday, July 23, 2003 |
MSNBC reports a major step forward:
Mobile phone roaming services were mysteriously available in Baghdad on Tuesday, bringing cellular service–banned under Saddam Hussein–to ordinary people in the Iraqi capital for the first time.
When they start passing laws banning them on the roads, we’ll know they’ve really arrived.
About the Author: James Joyner is the publisher of Outside the Beltway and the managing editor of the Atlantic Council. He's a former Army officer, Desert Storm vet, and college professor with a PhD in political science from The University of Alabama. He lives just outside the Beltway in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and infant daughter.
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