I did some googling. Her name is Zainab al-Suwaij. I posted part of a BBC article below. She was exiled to the US after the Shia uprising following the first Gulf war. Some site refer to her as a "leader" of the uprising, but there isn't much information what role she played.
She is a relevant and clear voice in favor of the war. She was very articulate that the US should take out Saddam before the war.
She is a very good spokesperson for Bush's claim that the war was worthwhile as a way of getting rid of Saddam.
I still can't help wondering if she feels conflicted supporting Bush considering his support for Israels wall, Guantanamo etc.
Quote:
Zainab al-Suwaij, an Iraqi exile, and a member of one of the working groups set up by the US State Department's "Future of Iraq" programme before the war, attended both of the meetings in Iraq to discuss the new interim government.
"I raised the issue of women's participation at the Baghdad conference," she told BBC News Online. "I said there should be more women in the leadership as well as proper support for grass-roots organisations.
"A lot of people received it with an open mind - even some of the imams [religious leaders]."
'Diverse society'
There have been reports that some women fear an Islamicisation of Iraq, with the participation of religious leaders in the political process. Shia Muslims make up the biggest religious group in the country and many would like to see the establishment of an Islamic state.
Ms al-Suwaij, herself a Shia originally from southern Iraq, dismisses these fears.
"I don't believe Iraq will end up with a conservative government," she says.
"It's a diverse society and it is unlikely that any one group would take over."
She added that while there were those from the Shia community who would like to see Sharia (Islamic) law established, many Shia are secular.
BBC link
Very impressive.
