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2003-07-31 Iraq

In Najaf, Justice Can Be Blind but Not Female

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-07-31 00:08|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [1744 views since 2007-05-07] Top

1 Nice that he threw that "sane" requirement in there. Sanity is in short supply in that part of the world.

Posted by mojo 2003-7-31 10:42:11 AM|| 2003-7-31 10:42:11 AM|| Front Page Top

2 Oh- oh! Fatwas!

Posted by tu3031 2003-7-31 10:55:55 AM|| 2003-7-31 10:55:55 AM|| Front Page Top

3 So, how do the rest of you like your Fatwas? There's a little diner near my office that serves them with a cayeinne and cream sauce that I think is the best I've ever eaten! I swear, you haven't LIVED until you've had one of their piping hot Fatwas with an ice cold beer to wash it down!

Posted by Flaming Sword 2003-7-31 12:02:38 PM|| 2003-7-31 12:02:38 PM|| Front Page Top

4 "It will lead to confrontation."
Damned right it will, These people are not ready for this type of change. Hell I'm not all that comfortable with a woman driving a car that I'm in. It's culturally uncool so back off. They'll modernise in their own good time.

Posted by Lucky 2003-7-31 12:24:45 PM|| 2003-7-31 12:24:45 PM|| Front Page Top

5 Sounds like we need to airlift in Kim Gandy and 10,000 or so crack NOW troopers to teach Iraqui women their true place in society.

Posted by Hodadenon 2003-7-31 3:00:12 PM|| 2003-7-31 3:00:12 PM|| Front Page Top

6 Hte article said "... Outside, a group of about 30 male and female lawyers were chanting in English: "No No Women" and "Out Out Roe," referring to Specialist Rachel Roe,..."

Maybe they misunderstood the whole thing as Roe v. Wade and they were abortion protesters.

Posted by Wade 2003-7-31 5:20:45 PM|| 2003-7-31 5:20:45 PM|| Front Page Top

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