Libya: Woman claiming rape is free

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Chicago Sun Times

By HADEEL AL-SHALCHI

TRIPOLI, Libya — A woman who rushed into a hotel to tell foreign reporters that Libyan troops had raped her is free and with her family, the government said Sunday.

Iman al-Obeidi was tackled by waitresses and government minders as she told her story to journalists Saturday after running into the hotel where many are staying. She said that troops had detained her at a checkpoint, tied her up, abused her, then led her away to be gang-raped.

The government says four men were interrogated, including the son of a high-ranking state official.

Read more: http://www.suntimes.com/news/world/4539091-418/libya-woman-claiming-rape-is-free.html

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[Amonester]

1. Now, who's to believe ANY words these

GUYS say????

WHERE IS SHE?? DEAD? :cry:

[Adsos Letter]

3. She may very well be alive; this was very high-profile around the world

Her ultimate fate may well depend on the outcome of the war between the two sides.

[joshcryer]

2. Damn, that topic is hard to parse.

I hate English sometimes.

[Trajan]

5. Woman claiming "rape is free!"

Woman, claiming rape, is free .....

It was that poorly constructed statement that drew me in here ....

Oh, and to say "YAY", she is free, but what about the perpetrators ?

[Turborama]

6. What about the perpetrators? Another very good question which needs to be asked.

And deserves to be answered.

She said 15, http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x4789481">1st report of their arrest said 5 and now it's 4.

What about the other 11?

[truthisfreedom]

9. Perhaps not identified yet.

[99th_Monkey]

8. Ditto. It took me three double-takes. ~nt

[cullen7282]

13. I misread the headline too.

I thought "rape is free"???!!! I had to reread it before it made sense.

[Codeine]

14. J-school fail.

I hate headline writers sometimes.

[Turborama]

4. I won't believe it until she is interviewed on camera. Also, what about her sister?

She was arrested as well. What's happened/happening to her? http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4789481&mesg_id=4789510

[freshwest]

7. Yes, we need to find out what happened to her, too. This sounds very good if true.

[freshwest]

18. Check this link, says they are both free and together:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=102&topic_id=4791013&mesg_id=4791013

[Turborama]

19. I posted that article and it says the opposite is true. n/t

[juajen]

10. I had no idea rape was ever "charged for"!. NT

[RedCloud]

15. I think in Palin's Alaska women paid for rape kits.

[Hannah Bell]

11. What a surprise.

[joshcryer]

12. Yeah, she reported her rape to international reporters and it guaranteed her survival.

[BlueIris]

16. Woman "'claiming' rape." Love that headline.

:sarcasm:

[dipsydoodle]

17. Is that "free" with 12 gallons of fuel

:shrug: