You'd think I'd be more chagrined.

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Normally, I'm careful not to pass on mere rumors. This one was just so _plausible_, though. Rape, mutilation, and death are appallingly common occurences in middle eastern countries; Normally, it's kept quiet to preserve the family's "honor"( That is, on those rare occasions when teh familiies aren't the perpetrators). When I heard the initial rumors flying around the TOC, they rung true in a way that rumors normally don't. While I'm sorry for posting false information, I can't be too sorry, as worse incidents happen every day in this part of the world.

Here's a true story, from back in OIF1: We were in Fallujah. During a meeting with a local official, he explained to us why a recent riot had occured. Seems that a local woman had been "dishonored" by being searched at a checkpoint. Her family was obliged to kill her, of course, and we got the blame. Bastards.

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Hi Mike,

I finally got him in the lj, boy do I have a lot to learn on ljs and photobucket.



I hope you like the work.

Phyliss