Monday, April 30, 2007

Second class citizens

The internet and talk radio has been filled with debate for years about how to change the behavior of radical Islamists without rolling tanks all over the Middle East. The left's favorite hammer to smack Bush is his perceived failure to engage in diplomacy. Word is Nancy Pelosi has applied for a visa to enter Iran.

Problem is, part of the problem is the deep-rooted traditional way that women are treated in plain ole everyday Islam. We are seeing the effects now in Iran with women being dragged off screaming because they dare show their hair.

Here's an interview from Bahrain on the subject (it's easy to follow even with subtitles) explaining some of the issues women have living under Islam.



Upon mentioning her being branded a heretic her reply was, "Allah will decide whether I go to paradise, not them." Amen, sister. We await the raised voices and calls to action from the left.

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