Ace of Spades HQ brought this to the attention of the blogosphere a few days ago:
Iraq Still Manages to ShockListen to this story… by John Hendren
Morning Edition, August 7, 2006 · Sectarian strife continues to worsen in the Iraqi capital of Baghdad.
…the killing in Iraq is getting: shepherds in the rural western Baghdad neighborhood of Gazalea have recently been murdered, according to locals, for failing to diaper their goats….
Yes, you read that right. According to the audio:
The sexual tension is apparently so high in regions where sheiks take a draconian view of Sharia Law, that they feel the sight of naked goats poses an unacceptable temptation. They blame the goats.
Not only that, but at a grocery store in east Baghdad, the grocer and 3 others were shot to death and the grocery store firebombed because the grocer had “suggestively arranged his vegetables”.
Have I mentioned how much I love my country, lately? Not that we don’t get our own “news of the weird” over here…but, God bless America and our *ahem* liberal attitudes and acceptance of naked goats and erotic vegetables!
Given the way these wackjobs treat their women, children, Dhimmi (Us!) is it any wonder? This behavior is so ingrained in their very souls, it brings a whole new meaning to the word pathological. Just how do you drag these people kicking and screaming out of the “Sand-Age”? It’s way beyond the most of us!
Now, I’ve been on some search warrants and dealt with cases that ended up being a goat ####, but never had any capers that needed diapers. I wonder if Sharia Law has a provision for a SOR?