Video: An honor killing in Iraq
posted at 4:49 pm on May 18, 2007 by Allahpundit
Horrendous. I don’t think we blogged it last month when it happened; either I missed it or I saw the headline but overlooked it because, unfortunately, these sorts of stories aren’t that uncommon. This one stands out, though: the victim wasn’t Muslim but Yazidi, an obscure faith whose adherents evidently didn’t look kindly upon her dating a Sunni (or allegedly converting to his religion), and the whole thing was captured on cell phone video as a memento by savages who stood there while she was kicked and stoned to death. Seventeen years old.
Four of the men allegedly responsible, two of whom are family members, were arrested today — but not the cops who were there and who literally looked the other way while it was going on, as you’ll see. If you’ve got a strong stomach, click the image to watch; if not, you might want to pass on this one.
Update: I neglected to mention the aftermath.
The killing is said to have spurred the killings of about two dozen Yazidi men by Sunni Muslims in the Mosul area two weeks later. Attackers affiliated with al Qaeda pulled 24 Yazidi men out of a bus and slaughtered them, a provincial official said.
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Why the frak did I click on that link? I just hurled in disgust
Defector01 on May 18, 2007 at 4:51 PM
All the more reason to get serious about fighting the war, conquer that God-forsaken land, and convert it to Christianity.
Did I just say that?
Yeah, I believe I did.
Drum on May 18, 2007 at 4:56 PM
CNN = Snuff Films. As a Christian, I’m finding some of these people pretty hard to love.
serenity on May 18, 2007 at 5:00 PM
BASTARDS. And what happens when we leave the area, Ms Pelosi?
shooter on May 18, 2007 at 5:01 PM
No can watch, only pray.
Tru2my2 on May 18, 2007 at 5:03 PM
Savages… so what else is new?
Anyone think this will make one iota of difference to anyone in a position to address the barbarity of the savages of the Middle East? If you do, I have some ocean front property in Arizona for sale, cheap!
Poor girl.
SilverStar830 on May 18, 2007 at 5:06 PM
I can’t watch it. But I would like to know how loveable Rosie would find the people who do these type of things.
Glynn on May 18, 2007 at 5:06 PM
I will not click the image. I can’t even look at the frame.
I watched a beheading video once. I’ll never forget it and I wish I could erase the image from my mind but I can’t.
CliffHanger on May 18, 2007 at 5:07 PM
Right you are AP, and let me hasten to add that the killers were not Muslim, either.
RushBaby on May 18, 2007 at 5:07 PM
All these people that do these abominations in the name of a God will suffer and an eternity of pain.
What a horrific way to die.
americaslaststand on May 18, 2007 at 5:07 PM
i cought that a few weeks ago from an assyrian site.
i litterally cannot comprehend it.
jummy on May 18, 2007 at 5:10 PM
My heart aches for that girl.
Imagine that scene occurring in a Paris suburb with French police, up against a large, angry mob, unwilling or unable to stop it from happening. We’re not far off.
World B. Free on May 18, 2007 at 5:10 PM
According to the article linked above,
Ah. well.
RushBaby on May 18, 2007 at 5:10 PM
I’m fairly sure MM blogged about this.
No atrocity thus far has moved the white-feather crowd. I thought Danny Pearl’s killing would have changed the editorial mind-set at the New York Times, for example, but no such luck. So unfortunately this poor girl’s death will not change any minds either.
Anton on May 18, 2007 at 5:11 PM
The true face of the religion of peace. When will America’s liberals realize that this is what is in store here because of their actions, way too late I would bet.
doriangrey on May 18, 2007 at 5:13 PM
Let’s try this again, since you either didn’t read the post or didn’t read it carefully: “the victim wasn’t Muslim but Yazidi.”
Allahpundit on May 18, 2007 at 5:17 PM
Only weak men do this. I repeat, only WEAK men do this. Strong men protect.
I couldn’t watch the link. I am so sad for that girl.
Montana on May 18, 2007 at 5:21 PM
Muslim, Yazidi, Sunni, etc ad nauseum… whats the difference AllahP?
They’re all barbarians in the Middle East.
SilverStar830 on May 18, 2007 at 5:22 PM
All cultures are equal.
Sincerely,
The Multiculturalists.
thirteen28 on May 18, 2007 at 5:23 PM
From Britannica Concise Encyclopedia
Stephen M on May 18, 2007 at 5:31 PM
Do not judge others, because eventually you might judge us, and we’d be ashamed of ourselves.
Sincerely,
The Liberals
Montana on May 18, 2007 at 5:31 PM
So. Not exactly non-Muslim.
Stephen M on May 18, 2007 at 5:32 PM
I couldn’t watch that..I have seen some pretty graphic videos from the war but watching an innocent girl being butchered is too much.
EnochCain on May 18, 2007 at 5:35 PM
One of the saddest things I’ve seen. How can men stand there and watch the brutal murder of a young girl? It’s literally incomprehensible.
darwin on May 18, 2007 at 5:36 PM
I don’t think weak. I think Demented.
Stephen M on May 18, 2007 at 5:45 PM
Stephen M on May 18, 2007 at 5:32 PM
Not exactly non-Christian, either, when one uses your method of comparison.
Krydor on May 18, 2007 at 5:45 PM
They’re men in appearance only. Those that committed such a heinous deed, as well as the enablers that stood by and watched are sub-human pieces of sh!t.
thirteen28 on May 18, 2007 at 5:46 PM
Lets not try and turn this into a religious debate.
EnochCain on May 18, 2007 at 5:48 PM
I was responding to
So you know… or maybe you knew that already?
Stephen M on May 18, 2007 at 5:49 PM
And Krydor, My post mentioned three other religions, why did you single out only one?
My reason to emphasize Muslim was clearly prompted by AP’s prior post.
What animates you?
Stephen M on May 18, 2007 at 5:53 PM
What ails you Krydor?
Stephen M on May 18, 2007 at 5:55 PM
nothing more obnoxious than someone who get’s pissed off and defensive, wont sit down and shut up when a friend has politely corrected him.
jummy on May 18, 2007 at 5:59 PM
Please. I’m agnostic. I don’t give a crap about that stuff. But I do care about why people do such horrible things to other people. And @ 5:45 I said I think these people are programmed to do what they do.
Stephen M on May 18, 2007 at 6:00 PM
I agree with you on that.
EnochCain on May 18, 2007 at 6:03 PM
Honor Killings is largly a Muslim tradition or one where Islamic influence is strong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honor_killing
William Amos on May 18, 2007 at 6:15 PM
Stephen M,
What I thought was clear is that they aren’t Muslim. If it makes you feel any better, they aren’t exactly non-Jews either. Strangely, it doesn’t make them Jews. Just as a Christian influence doesn’t make them Christian. Wait, does that make them NOT MUSLIM as well? Do you see the error in the argument placed on the table?
I certainly hope so.
William Amos,
Thanks for that link.
Krydor on May 18, 2007 at 6:27 PM
The hindus used to have a time-honored tradition as well. During the colonial period the Hindus wanted to burn alive the wives of a recently dead husband because that was their custum. The British erected a gallows next to the funeral pyre. They said that they would hang anyone participating in burning the wives of the recently deceased man. Reason being the British had their traditions too.
The Muslims need to start a new tradition of civilized behavior. For starters becoming Christians would take them a long way.
Mojave Mark on May 18, 2007 at 6:31 PM
That’s weird. Are we sure it’s related? I mean, why would they care about some random Yazidi girl? Besides, they would’ve done the same thing.
Tanya on May 18, 2007 at 6:34 PM
The rumor was that she converted.
Allahpundit on May 18, 2007 at 6:36 PM
They have a strange way of treating women over there.
But I don’t hear any peeps from feminist and I can’t imagine why.
I can only postulate ignorance.
Kini on May 18, 2007 at 6:38 PM
The article says she didn’t.
I can understand her wacko family doubting her faith, but wouldn’t the Sunnis know for sure?
Tanya on May 18, 2007 at 6:41 PM
For goodness sake. If it takes religion to understand this , then all hope is lost. If, and excuse me for being what i am, “that is a christian and a pastor” these people do not realise what I am first. What I am first is a man and each and every one of these b—–d’s would for die for touching my daughter. Oh great lets stand and watch because we don’t have enough help. FORGET YOU!!! Now anyone want to challenge how I am supposed to be as a Christian. I am very forgiving BUT DO NOT TOUCH MY FAMILY and especially my DAUGHTERS.
mjkazee on May 18, 2007 at 6:44 PM
Not sure if she did or didn’t, but the rumor was that she had. It even made its way up to the Iraqi government.
Allahpundit on May 18, 2007 at 6:44 PM
OH she was converted? Well how teh da. That’s enough reason. What the deuce?
mjkazee on May 18, 2007 at 6:50 PM
According to Dick (aka “the____ Head”) Durbin, the war will end.
smellthecoffee on May 18, 2007 at 6:53 PM
What ever the circumstance, she is gone. May God rest her soul.
Those who took her life have committed a mortal sin.
Zorro on May 18, 2007 at 6:56 PM
I can’t watch the video, just reading about it is enough to make me sick at heart.
Now I don’t know anything about the Yazidi religion, but in it’s treatment of women it sounds close enough to the Islamic religion to say, it sucks, hate it, I don’t want it in this country or any other. That poor girl.
Say, where are those strong feminists in this country who’re not afraid to get in any man’s face in this country and tell them they’re wrong? I can hear my ears ring in the silence that surrounds these incidences.
4shoes on May 18, 2007 at 7:09 PM
Ah yes, the good ole “RELIGION OF PEACE“…
Liberal democrats are liars, baby killers, and help make things like this possible in our world…oh, wait, that’s pretty much what Falwell said that pissed them off…
NRA4Freedom on May 18, 2007 at 7:09 PM
Animals.
Nothing else to call them as they certainly aren’t human beings.
“religion of peace” indeed. That’s become the greatest oxymoron of our time IMO.
Yakko77 on May 18, 2007 at 7:38 PM
Brutal and horrifying. No words for this.
Actually, the good folks at feministing actually have a post about it, but, of course, it has nothing to do with a brutal culture, just universal hatred of woman. Oh, and of course torture by Americans comes in too. Money quote:
Lovely, no?
SouthernDem on May 18, 2007 at 7:40 PM
ahem,
They weren’t Muslim! For crying out loud.
SouthernDem on May 18, 2007 at 7:42 PM
I know they’re not muslim, but they live with them
and probably following by example.
Must be something they put in their falafel to commit such violence against women.
What’s with the term Honor Killing? There’s no honor.
Kini on May 18, 2007 at 7:48 PM
Sheesh. For as seriously as they take this stuff, you’d think there’d be paperwork involved.
Tanya on May 18, 2007 at 8:23 PM
She shoulda known better, Jets don’t date Sharks.
Alden Pyle on May 18, 2007 at 8:40 PM
Geez, took you guys long enough to blog this. I tipped Drudge the day this appeared on YouTube.
I agree with Kini: Where is the feminist outrage???
nosliwelyk on May 18, 2007 at 8:45 PM
Amen…
Tim Burton on May 18, 2007 at 9:47 PM
Saw that Anderson Cooper of CNN is doing a story tonight on Honor Killings
William Amos on May 18, 2007 at 10:06 PM
So Muslims aren’t the only ones that have a problem with uncovered meat? Who knew?
csdeven on May 18, 2007 at 10:28 PM
I’ll leave this one to the imagination. It was a week or so before the Berg beheading faded from memory. So I mean The Koran popagates this type of behavior, so shouldn’t there be a hate crime law or terrorism law that could deal with the Koran to ban the thing from our shores?
sonnyspats1 on May 19, 2007 at 12:43 AM
The “honor” killings continue, no news there. Confederate Yankee was spot-on in noting the likely dearth of reporting on this story. In typical fashion, it caused some to blame the USA for this brutality.
This entire war may be worth fighting just to liberate women. Now that would be some honorable killing.
TourPro on May 19, 2007 at 8:22 AM
Except the “honor” killing practice is fairly common among Muslims as well.
Then of course there’s the “aftermath” (24 dead) that Allahpundit mentioned.
Yakko77 on May 19, 2007 at 9:42 AM
I have to believe that there is a special place in hell for these assholes. It’s the only way sometimes I can go on with my day. What sickos…I couldn’t watch it, I saw enough still photos of this before….those sickos even pulled her panties off.
GAHHHH…sometimes I think there needs to be a stronger word than hate…it doesn’t do it justice for what I feel for these horrible people who killed her.
Highrise on May 19, 2007 at 1:15 PM
American feminist, according to an article I read in the latest Weekly Standard, don’t do anything about the plight of foreign women because foreign women don’t hate men and believe in family they just need to get rid of the mysogistic rules/mindset and BS like FGM among other really bad things. American feminist want to tell everyone how oppressed we women are in America but if you highlight the treatment foreign women receive their argument become absurd. They are self serving hypocrites and I am proud to have never labeled myself a feminist. I work full time and my husband and I work together to raise our kids and keep our Christian home. I will be honest and tell you that I wish I had stayed home with my kids until they were in school but the feminist of the 60s and 70 mostly ruined that chance for me. Does anyone here think our children are better off now that we removed mothers from the home and God from our schools?
I couldn’t bring myself to watch that clip…I will pray for her and for all similarly situated women…God help them.
After 7000 years can we really hope to change the Muslim mindset? I wonder if that is a lost cause… I know, I know we have to keep trying and according to Joel Rosenberg, who’s reserached this,many muslims are converting to Christianity at great peril but…
We have to guard agianst the PC police here…some cultures’ practices or customs ARE wrong…my niece’s boyfriend is from England and he told me they aren’t allowed to fly the Union Jack in England because it might offend someone (i.e. muslims). This CANNOT be allowed to happen here.
CCRWM on May 19, 2007 at 2:36 PM
It’s happening here.
The Yazidi friends and relatives of this girl killed her because they suspected she had converted to Islam. How many muslims would care that another society performed an honor killing? Yet this drove local Sunnis to kill a couple dozen Yazidis. They kill because they are taught to kill. They will create any reason they can, that purports to justify the killing.
If the Yazidi culture is indeed an admixture of the various religions listed by the Britannica reference, they surely did not gain their taste for blood from the Jewish or Christian sources.
Freelancer on May 19, 2007 at 3:47 PM
4shoes on May 19, 2007 at 6:17 PM
Nowhere in the comment thread does anyone point out this references a Kurdish problem with HK. I thought the Kurds were the only sane people in Iraq. Et tu Kurdisatan?
Buck Turgidson on May 20, 2007 at 2:31 PM