Saturday, May 31, 2008

Al-Qaeda Women Fight for Recognition in Ranks

What a messed up bunch of people. 

Muslim extremist women are challenging al-Qaida’s refusal to include — or at least acknowledge — women in its ranks, in an emotional debate that gives rare insight into the gender conflicts lurking beneath one of the strictest strains of Islam.

In response to a female questioner, al-Qaida No. 2 leader Ayman Al-Zawahri said in April that the terrorist group does not have women. A woman’s role, he said on the Internet audio recording, is limited to caring for the homes and children of al-Qaida fighters.

His remarks have since prompted an outcry from fundamentalist women, who are fighting or pleading for the right to be terrorists. The statements have also created some confusion, because in fact suicide bombings by women seem to be on the rise, at least within the Iraq branch of al-Qaida.

Maybe they can prtition NOW and NARAL to help them out.

(3) Comments
Posted by Owen at 1401 hrs
Culture + Foreign Affairs

  1. If they had NOW and NARAL there wouldn’t be any terrorists.

    Posted by scott on May 31, 2008 at 1608 hrs


  2. Yep, they’d abort them all.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on May 31, 2008 at 1652 hrs


  3. I’m sorry I know the scope is entirely different but why does this remind me of the Catholic church and their stance on women wearing funny hats and robes?

    Religion rules.

    Posted by .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) on June 01, 2008 at 2123 hrs


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