Wednesday, February 18, 2004

More Progress: Iranians are letting a reform-advocating woman run on the parliamentary ballot -- a rarity in that country. And more of the Iranian people are beginning to appreciate the United States and the good that we're bringing to the Middle East.

This doesn't mean our mission is accomplished. There is still a lot of anti-American sentiment throughout the Middle East. But the successes we're having there are starting to produce positive feelings among many of the younger people. And that's how you start widespread change.