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05/31/2003 Archived Entry: "Iraqi Woman Hailed, Villified for Attack"

THE ONLY THING I FEEL IS DISGUST: Iman Salih Mutlak made the news briefly earlier this year. You won't remember the name but you'll remember what garnered her headlines. She attempted to attack American soldiers in Iraq with grenades but was shot dead. Her family feels shame, but not for the reason you might think.

Their rage comes not because of her planned attack, but because the 22-year-old woman left the house alone and without permission from her father — thereby besmirching the honor of her tribe.

"When she left the house, she lost her innocence," said her 71-year-old father, Salih Mutlak. "Had she returned home, I would have killed her myself and drunk her blood."

What can you say in response? I know a lot of people don't like to hear this but huge parts of the Muslim world remind me of Germany in the 1920s: nihilistic and death worshipping. Argue with it if you want but this article is a stunning example of its veracity. Read on.