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Iraqi woman executed by public stoning

Shalid Maliquhe | 24.10.2006 21:06

A 22-year-old Iraqi woman was stoned to death in the town of Al-Qaim, 320 km northwest of Baghdad,

Iraqi woman executed by public stoning

A 22-year-old Iraqi woman was stoned to death in the town of Al-Qaim, 320 km northwest of Baghdad, according to a report released by various news agencies based in the Iraqi capital. An Iraqi doctor, who asked to remain anonymous, told the news agencies that the young woman was accused of adultery and sentenced to death by a local al-Qaeda branch.

The sentence was then carried out by public stoning, according to the Islamic Sharia law, after a large crowd gathered in Al-Qaim. It is though this is the first time that this kind of execution, typical of the Taliban regime in Afghanistan, actually occurred in Iraq.

Meanwhile, in the Western Iraq city of Hit, the Mujahedeen Council, an Iraqi insurgent group associated with al-Qaeda, reportedly handed out leaflets against coeducational schools and with death threats against every girl who attend any kind of school.

Shalid Maliquhe

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by a local al-Qaeda branch?

24.10.2006 21:21

I didn't realise al-Qaeda was such an hierarchical organisation.
I don't deny the story (I wasn't there) but I do question the political message.

confused...


Which news agencies?

24.10.2006 22:07

Which news agencies carried these reports, please?

Alan


It Stinks.

24.10.2006 23:43

There are strict rules of evidence under Sharia law, the way this reads it was more mob rule than Sharia Law. A much fuller report does seem needed before credence.

From a Wiki comes:

"The penalty for adultery

Main article: Stoning to Death in Islam

In accordance with hadith, stoning to death is the penalty for married men and women who commit adultery.[6] For unmarried men and women, the punishment prescribed in the Qur'an and hadith is 100 lashes.[7]"

An adulterous married woman would be stoned to death, as would an adulterous married man, both sexes of unmarried participants get the 100 lashes. so Sharia law is not sexist It is equal treatment. A man having one hundred lashes is perhaps not newsworthy?

Ilyan


Now look here I want to make this very clear !!!!

25.10.2006 06:59

an I man thought Al QUCIADA specialized in organizing spectacular hijacks like er 9 11
from remote locations (caves) in Afghanistan, but now they also do local community work
in Iraq .. well I should co co ...

Matthias: Look, I don't think it should be a sin, just for saying "Jehovah".
[Everyone gasps]
Jewish Official: You're only making it worse for yourself!
Matthias: Making it worse? How can it be worse? Jehovah! Jehovah! Jehovah!
Jewish Official: I'm warning you! If you say "Jehovah" one more time (gets hit with rock) RIGHT! Who did that? Come on, who did it?
Stoners: She did! She did! (suddenly speaking as men) He! He did! He!
Jewish Official: Was it you?
Stoner: Yes.
Jewish Official: Right...
Stoner: Well you did say "Jehovah. "
[Crowd throws rocks at the stoner]
Jewish Official: STOP IT! STOP IT! STOP IT RIGHT NOW! STOP IT! Alright, no one is to stone anyone until I blow this whistle. Even... and I want to make this absolutely clear... even if they do say, "Jehovah. "
[Crowd stones the Jewish Official to death]
pull uvver one mate it's got bells on

John Cleese


al-Qaeda is a convenient invention of the West.

25.10.2006 07:10

Checkout The Power of Nightmares: The Shadows In The Cave

 http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/3970901.stm

"Wherever one looks for this al-Qaeda organisation, from the mountains of Afghanistan to the "sleeper cells" in America, the British and Americans are chasing a phantom enemy.

But the reason that no-one questions the illusion is because this nightmare enemy gives so many groups new power and influence in a cynical age - and not just politicians."

Itsme


Yes Al Qaeda ia an invention of the west!!!!

25.10.2006 11:20

Yes Al Qaeda is an invention of the west - there were no hijacked planes that hit the World Trade Center they were remote controlled missiles. Osama Bin Laden does not exist he is a fictional character invented by the CIA. The Bali bombing, Madrid train bombing, bombing of the USS cole in 2000 and the bombings of thew American embassies in Sudan and Somalia in 1998 were all CIA false flag operations. The July 7th 2005 bombings on the London underground were an MI5 false flag operation. The so called war on terrorism is a secret plan by the Illuminati to destroy our freedoms and bring in a police state. Read my book The Biggst Secret it explains it all the great conspiracy by the Freemasons, the Illuminatti and Tony Blair and George Bush (who by the way are Illuminati puppets):
 http://www.amazon.com/Biggest-Secret-Change-Updated-Second/dp/0952614766

David Icke


Sorry I forgot to mention

25.10.2006 13:28

No plans to trick Russia into invading Afghanistan and no US funded resistance fighters at least 70.000.
No arms for Iran funded by CIA cocaine smuggled through Panama and Costa Rica, the op' was such a great
success that it also funded half a dozen other under the counter operations.
Like arms for a bunch of argentinian bandits, the contras, who carried what the CIA calls low intensity war fare
ie wipe out all the school teachers and doctors and other important members of the communities.
No Santiago stadium massacres after the democratically elected Allende government was over thrown.
No Vietnam, no invasion of Granada,Panama, to keep control of the canal, no list of all the dirty commies handed to the Suharto regime in Indonesia so that millions of innocent people who were not going along with a dictatorial regime could be quietly bumped off with out arseholes like you losing any sleep over it.
In the last 100 years the U.S has invaded scores of countries half the world lives in absolute misery so that
US and Euro twats can drive aroound in SUV's or 250hp dick extentions. don't believe me get yourself over
to one of the so called under developed nations and check out who is keeping them poor ...

David Icke


Fantastic news - no sexism involved in stoneing to death

25.10.2006 14:30

So thats alright then Ilyan, I would hate to have thought about how unjust it would be to only stone the females, a clear case of gender bias. But now that we have ascertained that both sexes get stoned carry on, everybody is happy.

Sharia law or mob rule, stoneing anyone to death for any reason is barbaric.

Danger


Danger - Do not be rude to Barbarians.

25.10.2006 22:08

Aspects of Civilisation differ - a civilised mob killed an adulteress quickly with stones.

In the even more civilised West people are sentenced to death on evidence that would be thrown out by a good Sharia Court, and then tortured for years by being held on death row until eventually an execcution is administered that is often no quicker than an enthusiastic stoning.

Do not besmirch the good name of Barbarians. Concentrate on the urgent job on hand - destroying Civilisation before it exterminates all life on the planet. That is now a very real Danger.

Ilyan


The Power of Nightmares

25.10.2006 23:17

Original Indymedia article about the series:  http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2004/10/299579.html?c=on

Watch it here:  http://www.archive.org/details/ThePowerOfNightmares

Download the DVD here:  http://www.archive.org/details/ThePowerOfNightmaresDVD

Essential viewing.

searcher


missing the point

26.10.2006 08:57

I wasnt commenting on the west's use of the death sentance or the barbarity of that. I was commenting on the fact that it doesnt matter whether or not it is a women only activity or a mixed sex activity, stoning people to death for whatever reason is a barbaric practise. As is the death penalty, which I hasten to add is not used exclusively by the US but by many countries throughout the world.

What exactley is your point, are you in favour of stoning people to death for the outrageous offence of having an adulterous relationship? If so you are a very sad person indeed.

Danger


Barbarism must destroy Civilisation or all life perishes.

26.10.2006 23:43

Danger - Are you on a wild goose chase or creating red herrings? The argument now is that you insult Barbarians. Repeating it makes your action malevolent. .. Dont worry it is over sixty years since this barbarian last stoned anyone, though I had a fearsome technique of having three stones in the air at the same time.

It is pointless to fiction an argument about death penalties, perhaps we could argue about something more useful: "In this age of HIV, anyone killing their sex partner for having unprotected sex with another should be able to claim justifiable homicide. If promiscuity is so much part of the human condition as to be unaviodable, then people should establish closed circles of promiscuity, and it should be justifiable homicide to kill a group member who strays outside the group."

The degenerate vermin who called themselves civilised might call that a barbarous proposal, it is perhaps a good starting point for recreating a strong Barbarian society that can overthrow Civilisation to give a chance that Life might survive beyong 2020. There is not really enough time to do the job. Few people went to Zerzan's workshop in Spain. Only the Stock Market can save us now.

Ilyan


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