Iranian woman describes beating at hands of paramilitary


	Iranian woman describes beating at hands of paramilitary

wiccantexan

6-21-2009 10:15 PM

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iran, elections, woman

wiccantexan says:

Note her father's reaction; a staunch difference from the idea we've been fed that ALL Muslims treat their women as non-entities. He seems only to be relieved that she's OK, not angry at her actions.

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