Sharp rise in suicide attacks by women in Iraq likely: US expert

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WASHINGTON (AFP) — As many women carried out suicide attacks in Iraq so far this year as in the five previous years combined, and attacks by women are expected to spike again in the coming months, a US terrorism expert said Monday. snip

"Iraqi women, slowly, over the course of the conflict have been marginalized," she told AFP.

"They were at the forefront of their society. They were in the Iraqi cabinet, in government, in NGOs. We stripped them of those opportunities.

"Many have left but those who stayed behind are also victims of rape and torture and kidnapping. So they are being victimized twice," she said.

"Women use attacks as a protest. In Iraq, they are protesting at the loss of their men, the loss of their society and the loss of their country," said Ali. snip

"Iraq is a country of widows ... when women are vulnerable and have to protect themselves and play the role of the man and woman of the household, they are easily exploitable," she said.

:rofl:

I'm not female but if someone killed my family I would have nothing left to live for and I could actually see myself taking a few of my tormentors out with me.

Not certain but I'm fairly sure that women can be martyrs and go straight to heaven in Islam just like men.

It's becoming apparent to me that what really and truly scares a lot of Americans about Islam is that many Muslims, unlike the great majority of American Christians, actually believe their rhetoric.

Liars from some pub,and this is just a paraphrase, that "You have to be careful of these guys. They're Muslims 24/7, they're not like us. We're only Christians on Sundays." I've looked and looked but I can"t find it again.

Is a real nightmare for someone who is afraid of death..