Why didn't the US media care about this case? Afghan woman stoned to death

NNN0LHI

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Fri Mar-24-06 10:38 AM
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Why didn't the US media care about this case? Afghan woman stoned to death

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4477003.stm

Last Updated: Saturday, 23 April, 2005, 17:08 GMT 18:08 UK

A woman has been stoned to death in Afghanistan, reportedly for committing adultery.

The killing is said to have taken place in the Urgu district of north-eastern Badakhshan province.

A local Afghan government official confirmed the death, and said the government would investigate the case.

The Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission said the woman had been sentenced to death by a decree from the local religious scholar.

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Dunvegan

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Fri Mar-24-06 10:46 AM
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1. Because the media is being blackmailed by the Right.

The Right shrilly screams for the media "To tell the 'good' war news!"

This poor woman had no support speaking out for her, and the media isn't going to tell one personal and tragic story in Afghanistan if it doesn't help the ratings, and is sure to bring out the wingnuts demaning that ever-rare commodity, "good war news."

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fasttense

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Fri Mar-24-06 10:47 AM
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2. The US media didn't care because they approve of stoning adulteress.

Just don't stone the adulterer.

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Bridget Burke

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Fri Mar-24-06 10:49 AM
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3. Atrocities are only newsworthy in countries we "need" to invade.

We already invaded Afghanistan.

I had a skeptical view of the invasion, since the links between 9/11 & Osama & the Afghan government had not been proven 100%. But I knew the country had some serious problems & hoped we might improve it. Too bad about that.

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joeybee12

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Fri Mar-24-06 10:50 AM
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4. Two reasons--she probably wasn't blonde, and of course, the media

here is comprised of a bunch of worthless pieces of crap.

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sui generis

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Fri Mar-24-06 11:17 AM
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10. kind of like hanging those gay teenagers in Iran

well if they got hanged, they must have deserved it!

That was basically what our government said, and the news stayed out of it.

AND YET, poor persecuted christians have their panties in a twist because Afghanistan is going to execute a dude for being christian. Freedom of religion trumps freedom to love whoever you want, both there and here.

It's a wonder these people can function at all.

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BurgherHoldtheLies

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Fri Mar-24-06 10:51 AM
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5. This gets no attention from the administration but the Xtian convert does.

Nor will this get the attention of the MSM. :grr:

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johnnie

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Fri Mar-24-06 10:51 AM
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6. I seem to recall it was a pretty big story

I remember when it happened.

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central scrutinizer

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Fri Mar-24-06 10:52 AM
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7. because she wasn't a pretty blond Christian American

obvious

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Ufomammut

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Fri Mar-24-06 10:52 AM
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8. Yeah, ya know, "liberdy and freedumb"

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RaleighNCDUer

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Fri Mar-24-06 10:59 AM
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9. Well, we've already liberated Afghanistan, so she should have

known better.

This month you only get outrage for this if you live in Iran.

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no_hypocrisy

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Fri Mar-24-06 12:13 PM
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11. Two reasons:

1. It was a married woman, not a young, single blonde nymphet.

2. They kinda agree that she deserved what she got for what she did. (Remember who owns the media, so don't flame me. I'm apoplectic about this.)

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Minnesota Libra

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Fri Mar-24-06 12:14 PM
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12. DUH, neocons/fundies don't care about women nt

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