State Dept won't condemn Saudi 200 lashes verdict against rape VICTIM

CNN ^ | November 19, 2007

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COSTELLO: To most Americans it's an outrage -- a rape victim violated by seven men -- not only blamed for her own attack, but sentenced to prison and 200 lashes. The 19-year-old victim, interviewed by the Human Rights Watch organization, said: "Everyone looks at me as if I was wrong. I wanted to die."

In Saudi Arabia, woman cannot travel without permission from a male relative. And that night, the Saudi victim -- without permission -- met a male friend to retrieve some photographs. Both were abducted and raped. She says: "The first man with the knife raped me. I was destroyed. The fifth and sixth ones were the most abusive. After the seventh one, I couldn't feel my body anymore." The woman's original trial took place last year. Her attackers got sentences ranging from 10 months to five years in jail, and the Saudi judge determined the victim was also to blame -- for illegally mingling.

...COSTELLO: The woman's attorney, Abdul Rahman al-Lahem, did appeal. And for his trouble, he's been stripped of his law license. And the judge ruled because his client spoke to the media, her sentence would double -- from 90 lashes to six months in prison. Plus, those 200 lashes with a bamboo reed. And if you're wondering what that looks like...

WILCKE: They use about a one, one-and-a-half yard long thin stick -- thin bamboo stick, usually, which you're supposed to whip the person with on the back, either publicly or non-publicly...in the marketplace, in front of the supermarket...

COSTELLO: Over here, the U.S. State Department would only say the situation was "astonishing."

QUESTION: Just to be clear, you're in no way condemning the sentence at all?

SEAN MCCORMACK, STATE DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN: I've said what I'm going to say about it.

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and once again, we give the Saudis a pass, kowtowing as usual to the oil ticks.

[Red Badger]

...met a male friend to retrieve some photographs. Both were abducted and raped.

Hmmmm...........

[Crazieman]

I swear if I was elected I’d fire the entire state department.

[dfwgator]

James Baker - The gift that just keeps on giving.

[Savage Beast]

SAVAGES! Both the Saudis and the Americans (and everyone else) who fail to condemn this--and to rescue this woman!

[fishtank]

Don’t worry.

Foggy Bottom is getting ready to sell out Israel as well.

Thanks Condi.

Thanks POTUS_GWB.

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[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

More from the Religion of Peace.

This is why we MUST defeat Radical Islam. They will not stop until Sharia Law runs the entire world!!!

[AppyPappy]

Someone hand Sean a set of testicles to wear

[reagan_fanatic]

Oil speaks louder than words.

[monday]

GWB and his neo-con pals think there are GOOD Muslims. The Saudis are supposed to be the GOOD Muslims. This is what “GOOD Muslims” do. Any questions?

[TheSpottedOwl]

The civilized world should be outraged! But its buisiness as usual for the muzzies. The J-owl.

[Larry Lucido]

I’d call them Barbarians but that would be an insult to Barbarians.

[Enterprise]

Why would they condemn it? The State Department has too many sissy boys who would LOVE someone to give them 200 lashes.

[JEC]

Seems to me that the US government is hiring only cowards lately who are more than happy to cow-tow to alluh.

[Nathan Zachary]

She's lucky she wasn't found guilty of lewdness, but that charge may still come should one of her attackers appeal and claim that as a reason for their raping her.

"Qur'an 4:15 "If any of your women are guilty of lewdness, take the evidence of four witnesses from amongst you against them; if they testify, confine them to houses until death [by starvation] claims them."

Regardless, she's still guilty of fornication, raped or not, and therefore must be whipped at minimum.

Qur'an 24:1 "(This is) a surah which We have revealed and made obligatory and in which We have revealed clear communications that you may be mindful. For the woman and the man guilty of adultery or fornication, flog each of them with a hundred stripes. Let not compassion move you in their case, in a matter prescribed by Allah. And let a party of the Believers witness their punishment." [ublic flogging, Islamic version of friday night drive in theater entertainment, right after prayers of course]

Of course, they can all just say she's lying, repeat the accusation 4 times, do the public stoning thng and be done with it.

Qur'an 24:6 "And for those who launch a charge against their wives, accusing them, but have no witnesses or evidence, except themselves; let the testimony of one of them be four testimonies, (swearing four times) by Allah that he is the one speaking the truth."

If the woman appears upset and starts wailing, then for sure she is a liar. Mohammad says so.

Ishaq:469 "The Apostle said, ‘Every wailing woman lies except those who wept for Sa'd.'"

How do muslims get their women to tell the truth? Why the tried and true Muhammad way (he's da man to follow and live your life trying to be just like him)

Ishaq:496 "Ask the slave girl; she will tell you the truth.' So the Apostle called Burayra to ask her. Ali got up and gave her a violent beating first, saying, ‘Tell the Apostle the truth.'"

[ArrogantBustard]

Somewhare, floating around the ‘net, is a FLIR picture of some Ayrab humping a goat.

[econjack]

The Saudis are supposed to be the GOOD Muslims.

Wasn't it the Saudis who recently stoned a woman to death for having an affair with another man?

[mvpel]

Please King Fahd, may I have some more oil?

[sauropod]

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