Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait since 1977, has died. Crown Prince Sheikh Saad al-Abdullah al-Sabah, a distant cousin, will take over as established in 1978.
Isn't this a prime opportunity for President Bush to call for democracy in Kuwait?
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If the Emir of Kuwait had ever bothered to post here - to take just a few minutes out of his busy schedule - not much to ask for really - I might care about him a bit more.
Anyway, I live to derail threads on the second post.
I noticed in the article that there have been reforms that would endow women with more political rights and freedoms. Will his replacement take them away?
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I doubt it. As I remember, the former emir pushed those through over strong objections from the Kuwaiti parliament. The MPs have to get votes so they appeal to the traditional views of much of the voters. The emir doesn't have to worry about votes, so he can afford to take more progressive positions (if he feels like it).