Kuwaiti Vote To Grant Women Full Political Rights Is Encouraging News

The news from Kuwait this week about the parliament's decision to grant women full political status is encouraging news. It means that despite the reports to the contrary, U.S. efforts in that part of the world are bringing about some positive changes. While some people are content to rail against people with whom they may disagree philosophically on most issues, even fewer people seem to have the courage to stand up, when their political foes succeed, and say "Good for you. This is indeed progress."