Topic: Iraqi teens stoned to death for wearing 'emo' clothes...

[Damfino]

Our service men & women fought & died to help remove the evil that ruled that country and yet some things never change!

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/10/10634539-iraqi-teens-stoned-to-death-for-wearing-emo-clothes

[Goofaroo]

It's the "holier than thou" syndrome.  Luckily, I've never had any use for organized religion.

Keep in mind that the vast majority of the fine citizens of Iraq (including the stoned Emo kids) just want to build a democracy and become citizens of the free world. Unfortunately, that is not as newsworthy as a bunch of deranged thugs killing some kids.

[Retro Rocket]

Our service men & women fought & died to help remove the evil that ruled that country and yet some things never change!

http://worldnews.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2012/03/10/10634539-iraqi-teens-stoned-to-death-for-wearing-emo-clothes

The fought for oil mate, all the rest was just propaganda.... Religion and ignorance go hand in hand.....

[BeSeeingYou]

   Removed one evil, yes but then released another that was kept in check by Saddam Hussein (religious factionalism and extremism).  It was a very secular regime.  Al Qaeda only arrived in Iraq after the U.S. occupation too.  I think Saddam would have been removed by his own people (maybe even with our help like in Libya) if we had not invaded and occupied the country.  A total strategic blunder on our part. 
   Another example of religious fundamentalism taken to the extreme.  It can be seen in many places even here.  It's only our civil society that keeps these people in check.  With a breakdown of authority (or if they held the levers of power) you would see some of our christian fundamentalists acting in a similar manner.

[Roach Carver]

This wont take long....

[jamesb]

well i was going to use the C word  but it looks like srust58 beat me to it.

[RustyStuff]

Crazys are crazy no matter who they are, where they are or what religion they belive in