First of all, hello to everybody after 8 days of absence. I have been
struggling with my server for the last two hours to read all the messages.
Some interesting topics have been suggested. But first:
On Thu, 25 Sep 1997, Neil Rest wrote:
> A couple of years ago, there was a rumor (emphasis *RUMOR* -- I don't know
> if anything was substantiated) that the Iraqi mational police had a special
> "rape squad." The idea was that they'd rape a woman, and then she'd have
> to be an informant for whatever they wanted, because if her family ever
> found out she'd been raped, they'd immediately kill her to protect their
> honor.
Killing a woman for her honor's (better "namus" in Turkish) protection is
not uncommon. However, the RUMOR Neil had heard may not be true. Because:
I have quite a many Kurdish socialist friends who have familial
relationships with people leaving in Iraq and Syria. One of them had told
me the current situation in central Iraq. Of course, it sounded horrific,
the word "suffering" gains a different meaning there.
However, I was also informed of the false news produced by CIA and MOSSAD
agents, just to irritate the West, and prepare the world for another
military assault on Iraq. Yes, women (and men) are prosecuted there, yet
do not believe everything the Western officials tell you. I mean, one must
try to see events from a different perspective. I remind you a newspaper
article from an Iran:
"Beware of American presidents before general elections. They might
start a war."
EMRAH
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