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SHRED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-27-06 09:42 AM
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Shot Dead For Wearing Shorts
"Freedom's on the march"
"We've reached a turning point"

Iraqis shot 'for wearing shorts'
The coach of Iraq's tennis team and two players were shot dead in Baghdad on Thursday, said Iraqi Olympic officials.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/5020804.stm
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ck4829 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-27-06 09:47 AM
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1. They're killing people, but yet
Even the most Conservative interpretation of Islam says that men are allowed to show their legs.

Stupid, brutal, and not about Islam anymore.
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Ian David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-27-06 09:49 AM
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2. Yes, but at least they died FREE! We did liberate them, after all.
Silly of us not to mention that when Freedom Is On The March, it still has a dress code.
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lectrobyte Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-27-06 09:49 AM
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3. longer thread on it here:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1297089
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TallahasseeGrannie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-27-06 10:04 AM
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4. I agree we've reached a turning point
in the wrong damned direction!

Fundamentalism sucks!
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Scoody Boo Donating Member (634 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat May-27-06 10:08 AM
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5. Those Damned...
Fundamentalist Christians have gone too far this time...oh wait!
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