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	Afghanistan: Bill Passed Into Law Allowing Men to Starve Their Wives If They Refuse to Have Sex....

merrie

8-17-2009 2:35 AM

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afghanistan, conservative shia support, president hamid karzai, selling out afghan women, thursday's afghan presidential election

merrie says:

The original bill allowed a husband to rape his wife if she refused to have sex and western leaders were united in pressuring Karzai to scrap it. What are the odds our fearless leaders stay silent on this equally evil "compromise?".....

Just ahead of this Thursday's Afghan presidential election, human rights groups suggest the timing is no accident.

The Koran is the sole source of legislation in Afghanistan, so sorry dhimmis, this has everything to do with Islam...

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8-17-2009 7:50 AM

shaor

Well, surprise, surprise, the muslims are at it again!

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