19 November 2006

Stoned to death for adultery... in 2006

This story is nowhere to be found in the US press... which kind of stuns me, with the Islamophobia in this country.
Una vedova saudita, sei anni dopo la morte del marito, partorisce un figlio. Non essendo sposata, la donna ha "portato avanti una gravidanza illegittima": per la Shariyah islamica si tratta di adulterio.
In short, for you English-only folks: a Saudi widow had a baby, and since she was not married, she must be an adulteress. QED. By Sharia law, the punishment for adultery is death by stoning.
If this shit was happening in Iran, damn sure it would be on the cover of the New York Times. But the Saudis are George Bush's BFF, so it gets the silent treatment?

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

And most of the September 11th crew were Saudi as well. *Sigh*

It's the only Arab/Persian country which has let the US maintain bases and such. Historical ties with the US and its oil families, like the Bushes. The royal family protects our interests… you know it all, I’m sure.

Many horrible things are only horrible to Americans if the “other side” is somehow involved/entangled.