Anyone watch Lou Dobbs tonight?

[madmax]

Didn't catch the whole story but, it appears that OUR Secretary of Labor was in Baghdad today (this is the part I didn't catch) regarding jobs and employment. I've tried several different search engines and can't find anything.

Anyone, anyone?

[Fleshdancer]

1. we might as well make it official and call Iraq "New Texas" from now on.

eom

[madmax]

2. Heard the commentator start with...

Elaine Chao promises Americans Jobs, Jobs, and Jobs. Then she showed a clip of Chao in Baghdad today. ??? ok They win, I can't keep up with this administration. My brain is fried. TMI!

[Newsjock]

3. Here's a link

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/01/29/international1341EST0613.DTL

U.S. labor secretary encourages Iraqi women to ``fight for the soul'' of Iraq

SARAH EL DEEB
Associated Press Writer

HILLA, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. Labor Secretary Elaine Chao told Iraqi women Thursday that it's up to them take part in the political life of the new Iraq, rejecting the idea of setting up quotas for women.

... Iraqi women had more rights when Saddam Hussein was in power than many in the Middle East, despite living in a dictatorship.

With the collapse of Saddam's nominally secular regime, the influence of Islamic traditionalists has grown, especially in the majority Shiite community.

As a result, many woman have sought quotas in parliament, government agencies and local councils to guarantee them a place in Iraqi politics. They urged Chao to persuade the occupation authorities to establish such a system.

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[madmax]

4. Ahhh, thank you kind Sir.

:hi:

[thebigidea]

5. I don't think any one told Chao that "fighting for the soul of Iraq"...

... kinda tends to get you branded a "Saddam loyalist" or somesuch.

Damn hypocrites.

[uhhuh]

10. Oh, I See now

Affirmative action for Iraqis is A-ok. I would hope that when she gets back, she gets the chimp to make an impassioned plea with the American people to support "quota systems" and "favoritism" for women and minorities here.
Do you think the wingers would blow a fuse?

[madmax]

6. Pssssssssssst Elaine, Elaine Chao - over here

We seem to be having a little unemployment problem over here in the good 'ol USofA. And since WE taxpayers are paying your salary I suggest you get your ass back here, pronto. :eyes:

[hatrack]

7. Was she responding to reports that Iraqis receive overtime pay?

I can't think of anything else to make her jump so quickly.

[MasonJar]

8. She's the wife of my charming (not) senator, Mitch (no finance re-

form) McConnell. She should be heading the dept. of CEO's; everything that she does is anti-labor.

[patricia92243]

9. New tex- Bush needs to go there and be their prez