Given Iran’s incessant foreign policy saber-rattling”including its continued development of nuclear weapons, support for Islamist terrorist groups, and facilitation of the terrorism in Iraq”it’s easy to lose sight of the horrifying domestic situation within the Islamic Republic. The mullahs have not only destroyed the lives of countless foreigners through their worldwide export of Islamic terror and extremism; they’ve also plunged the Iranian people into a violent, hellish abyss of torture, repression, hopelessness, drug addiction and despair.
Conservative estimates by Iranian opposition movements and various human rights organizations, such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch, put the number of women stoned to death in Iran since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in the neighborhood of fifty. One can only imagine the cases that have gone undetected — as many Islamic “punishments” are carried out in small and remote villages.
Women sentenced to death by stoning are buried in the ground up to their necks. Iranian law regulates the size of the stones used by the executioner crowd; stones cannot be big enough to kill the sentenced woman too quickly, as the purpose of this barbaric ritual is to inflict as much pain as possible before death. On the other hand, stones cannot be too small, as each blow must be dramatically painful.
Such rules and regulations are quite ephemeral in the Islamic Republic. In a particularly gruesome execution carried out in 1993 in the city of Arak, a woman was to be stoned to death in front of her husband and two young children. After the stoning began, the woman was able to free herself from the hole in the ground, escaping death. According to Shariah laws, in such cases the woman must be let go, as her death sentence was revoked by divine intervention. Ten minutes after the failed stoning, however, the poor woman was chased down, apprehended and summarily executed anyway, by a firing squad.
The rest of this article is worth taking the time to read especially just to gain some insight into a nation who is thriving toward becoming a nuclear power. Read it HERE.
148 – sounds good. i better get some work done now.
check ya’ll later.
some (you can guess, beside yourself,who) have called me a traitor due to my disagreement on the issues.
in 72 i said ‘if that were the case’.
i was taking the usual hysterical hyperbole into account and not making direct accusations.
this ‘weasel’ knows what the meaning of is is.
again pcd. i ding myself conditioned to embarrass you when you attack me. please help me help myself. just stop.
shouldn’t we just be happy for lee & K, those crazy kids?
Shiloh, the issue is that you hold a false notion about the Constitution. I can’t believe ANY college professor would let you make such statement and not make you prove them or make you eat your words in front of the class.
Happy Munch-Munch. The class is watching.
Pretty soon this place will be called “right choices”!:razz:
Navy sis, with K and Lee, it will be known at “Right Connections”. If it does, I may avail myself.
155-:lol::lol:
K, turns out I’ll have to break our date tonight
My roomie called and it looks like some friends are coming over and we’re having “zombie movie night” instead. There’ll still be lots of drinking, but no computer time! I promise I’ll make it up to you! I’d better since it looks like we have a fan club now!
47,
I also agree with Sasha about that. But I would say the same thing, with respect to nuclear weapons, about Iran (provided the US does not bomb/invade).
157 – i am so hurt.
“again pcd. i ding myself conditioned to embarrass you when you attack me. please help me help myself. just stop.”- who gets embarassed by what shiloh says? Most of us feel embarrassment for him:roll:
lee- I can’t believe you jilted K! You were doing so well!:wink:
Hey Lee, on an unrelated note, do you know anyone in the military who is up on current precision missile programs?
peejz – if you’re following the logic and sense of pcd’s arguments, and support them, i….i don’t know what to say.
congratulations?
163- I believe we have been over this numerous times. You are a liar that can’t keep track of what you say.:smile:
163 – all you do is argue now. why don’t you go comment on voting on iraq or something.
stop wasting space.
how about flirting – would that be ok/K?
would that be a okay use of space?
oops – is that another arguement? it’s tough to keep up with what’s okay vs not okay when it changes so often to suit the circumstance.
please point out my lies peejz or join pcd in the empty charges club.
better yet peejz, forget it. you have no idea of how disappointed i am in myself that i’ve played your stupid game this long.
the double standards are so glaring, i gotta wear shades.
sure shiloh, find someone to flirt with you here.
that would be entertaining.
I’m sorry K; damn social obligations and being so popular! I WILL make it up to you
No, I’m afraid I don’t know anyone along those lines in the military; I did communications work and wasn’t really associated with weapons systems.
168- What about TAC? Or even John Galt? I think TAC is actually her best answer!
169 – Aren’t they the same person?
Lee, I need a smiley that crosses its arms and sticks its nose up.
169 – Yeah, they might know someone!
170- Are they?:oops::oops: Well at least I picked the person with the best info you may need.
They’re such cute arms. And a cute nose…
“how about flirting – would that be ok/K?”- as long as you don’t chose Snowy. He may get a bit angry!
173 hmph.
You’re sexy when you’re angry…
176- Should I pop the popcorn and get ready for the show?
177 – A drink would probably be more appropriate!
178- it is actually better to read you guys! It is hilarious to read it the next morning.:smile: I mean that nicely.
I thought me and snatch were bad!:wink:
I was a little inebriated peejz; it sure was fun! I’ve got a big lead on sandyb too now. How’s the view from back there at #9 sandy? Do these jeans make my butt look big?
Oops, sorry; I’m not having fun now. I’m miserable, crying into my beer about the horrible, horrible mistake I’ve made…
Speaking of, where has that guy been?
heh.
well, what time are these friends coming?
179- I think it’s cute!:grin:
Good question, sis!
I emailed him, but he hasn’t answered. Hope everything’s ok.:?:
I’m not sure yet K; I just talked to Susanna and she’s at their house now playing channel surfing (it’s a game, honest!). She’s gonna call me when they’re done and getting ready to come here. In the meantime, I’m free now and on my second beer! I’ve even put the captain away for you
184
I’m sure snatch is fine; probably just got busy with something.
Snatch the porn king!
i don’t leave work for another half hour or so.
188- Yeah he’s probably on computer restriction…too many visits to the adult chatrooms!:lol:
189-:lol:
190 – I’ll try to drink twice as much then, just for you. See how much I care?
193 – jackass.
hey navy sis and peejz – where are your pictures?
194 –
That was meant to be good! Dammit, did I screw up again?? Sigh, after all these years I still don’t understand women…
Now I need a smiley with flowers AND candy!