| | Amitai Etzioni Notes: October 2003 Archive (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-04) |
 | | In the United States, although there are continuous debates over the depth of American religious commitments and the possibility of a religious revival, no one doubts that religion is a major force in American life and that important elements of our civil society are faith-based. |
 | | In 2001, President Mohammad Khatami of Iran, the leader of the reformers, stated that “the constitution [of Iran] states that the rule is Allah’s. |
 | | The 13 points released by the U.S. Central Command headquarters in Qatar in mid-April state that Iraq must be a democracy, that the rule of law must be paramount, and that the role of women must be respected — all of which are fine, but all speak to the secular elements of the future Iraq. |
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