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Gays Flee Iraq as Shia Death Squads Find a New Target
Evidence shows increase in number of executions as homosexuals plead for asylum in Britain
by Jennifer Copestake
Hardline Islamic insurgent groups in Iraq are targeting a new type of victim with the full protection of Iraqi law, The Observer can reveal. The country is seeing a sudden escalation of brutal attacks on what are being called the 'immorals' - homosexual men and children as young as 11 who have been forced into same-sex prostitution.
There is growing evidence that Shia militias have been killing men suspected of being gay and children who have been sold to criminal gangs to be sexually abused. The threat has led to a rapid increase in the numbers of Iraqi homosexuals now seeking asylum in the UK because it has become impossible for them to live safely in their own country.
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Originally posted by SteveR
This has happened because by deposing Hussein we let the shiites loose. That is exactly the cause of this, pure and simple.
[edit on 6/8/06 by SteveR]
Originally posted by SteveR
This has happened because by deposing Hussein we let the shiites loose. That is exactly the cause of this, pure and simple.
Originally posted by Baack
Nice job, Bush administration! and now you also get dead homosexuals, which is kind-of like the cherry on top of the sundae for y'all, isn't it?
Baack
[edit on 8/7/06 by Baack]
Originally posted by northwolf
bodrul
It would happen in the west too if "Fundamental Christians" could decide...
Originally posted by masterp
And what gives us the right to judge them? if they want to shoot their gays, let them do so.
Last month the History Channel had a documentary about the Spartans. They were presented as great people. Yet these people killed their less capable offsprings.
Every ethnic group is entitled to behave in whatever way the like, inside their territory.
I do not see any reason why should we care so much about them.
Originally posted by iori_komei
Originally posted by masterp
And what gives us the right to judge them? if they want to shoot their gays, let them do so....
(Snip)
Every ethnic group is entitled to behave in whatever way the like, inside their territory.
Because it's not right.
There is never a reason to kill someone, unless it's in war,
and it's an enemy combatant.
I do not see any reason why should we care so much about them.
It's because your suppose to care about your fellow person... (snip)
Originally posted by Spawwwn
nobody HAS to care about anybody. its your choice weather or
not you care about someone. so what if they are killing gays,
it's their country and their religion.
the reason they are killing them is because they dont
accept them as "men".
look people are getting killed and dyin every day in iraq,
what makes these gays so special? cuase their gay? they are
no different from anyone else and if they die thats the way of life.
have you people forgot there's a war going on?
honestly people who care so much about other people,
while they may be honorable, are fools. life doesn't give u rewards
for taking care of everyone else. life rewards u for taking care
of yourself.
life is full so so much sufferieng and violence...this is the way it is
if u wanna take the route and let your heart bleed for every tragic
story there is, you might as well curl up in a ball and die ebcause
the overwhealming sadness of life will kill u anyway.