Barbarians (if the story is true, of course):
A top UN official in Iraq has said the Sunni Islamist group Isis controlling the city of Mosul is seeking to impose female genital mutilation.
All females aged 11 and 46 in the northern city must undergo the procedure, according to an Isis edict, UN official Jacqueline Badcock said.
She said the unprecedented decree was of grave concern.
I don’t know about the rest of you, but I’m pretty much at the point where I want our government to go tell the Kurds that they can simply keep whatever territory they take back from ISIS. As I recall, Mosul is traditional Kurdish territory, and clearly it could use a change in ownership. And that’s even if this particular story turns out to be false: we already know that ISIS is committing war crimes. I see no reason why they should have free rein to commit any more.
Via Hot Air.
Moe Lane (crosspost)
PS: You would think that the Western feminist movement would be the first in line to slam the butt of a rifle into the face of radical Islamist terrorism.
I would agree with your suggestion regarding the Kurds, Mr. Lane. Provided, of course, the U.S. is prepared to stomp on Edrogan’s toes to keep Turkey off their necks in another couple years.
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Regarding your postscript, I will believe western “feminists” actually give a crap about womyn (using their term) when they either commend violence against the oppressors or join their sisters in getting mutilated (and no, piercings don’t count) …
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Until then, western “feminists” are simply hags seeking political power through being shrill, whiny creatures of no other notable consequence.
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Mew
Meh. Obama’ll find some way to piss off the Kurds, too…
Obama’s ability to piss on the Kurds has an expiration date.
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Mew