Girl, 17, killed in Iraq for loving a British soldier

[Lennon]

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/girl-17-killed-in-iraq-for-loving-a-british-soldier-816301.html

A 17-year-old Iraqi girl was murdered by her father in an honour killing after falling in love with a British soldier she met while working on an aid programme in Basra, it has been claimed.

Rand Abdel-Qader was stamped upon, suffocated and stabbed by her father, then given an unceremonious burial to emphasise her disgrace. Police released her father without charge two hours after his arrest.

"Not much can be done when we have an honour killing case," said Sergeant Ali Jabbar of Basra police. "You are in a Muslim society and women should live under religious laws. The father has very good contacts inside the Basra government and it wasn't hard for him to be released and what he did to be forgotten."

A total of 47 young women died in honour killings in the city last year, Basra Security Committee told an investigation into Ms Abdel-Qader's case by The Observer. This is believed to be the only case of an honour killing involving a British soldier.

[Speck Tater]

1. Ah, "The religion of peace" shows itself off to the world. NT

[TaffyMoon]

9. Nothing to do with religion - try culture

[DFW]

2. They had better transfer that British soldier to the Falkland Islands, fast

If it had been my girlfriend, and I had the latest firepower of the
British military in my hands, I'd be tempted to do a little honor
killing of my own, starting with the guy who was so proud of murdering
his daughter. I would have totally lost it.

[Prophet 451]

5. They will

This is the first time it's happened in Iraq but there have been similar incidents in Northern Ireland. The unspoken but generally accepted policy is to reassign the soldier involved ASAP.

[RaleighNCDUer]

3. Under Saddam's regime, the father would have been hanged.

That's real progress.

[Doctor_J]

4. Let Freedom Reign

They are really enjoying democracy over there.

[barbtries]

7. i was going to make the same post approximately.

they've really embraced western values over there. this is so sad. and two hours later the murderer prances out of jail a free man.

[Marrah_G]

8. Well it was just a woman.......

:sarcasm:

I would like to see more moderate Muslim countries denouncing this behavior with a much louder voice. Instead these extremists seem to be multiplying quickly.

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