A hint of freedom for Iraqi women
Sat, 2008-08-16 12:36 - Topics:
Aug. 14, 2008 | BAGHDAD, Iraq -- In the dust-caked maze of tents and barracks of a U.S. Army base in Baghdad, Iraqi twins Tammy and Lucy are easy to spot: They dress in form-fitting, colorful T-shirts and tight jeans, their raven-black hair cascades down their backs almost to their knees, and their sweet perfume lingers in the hot air after they walk by. But the women, who work as translators, say they would never dress like this outside the safe confines of the American base.
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