When I met Haifa Zangana in Naperville, ILL., 30 miles southwest of Chicago, the former political prisoner under Saddam Hussen's Baath regime was working on a column but was having computer problems. The interview appeared to be a needed distraction. Zangana, who writes regularly for the [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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The real way that Iraqi women can oppose the war is by taking a cue from Lysistrata. In fact, everyone should shun those who purposely kill and maim civilians.
Safe to say, most of us who live in the US are shocked by the senseless violence perpetrated on innocent Iraqi civilians by the crazies there. A very sad commentary on the sick state of dysfunctional Islam indeed.
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