December 12, 2007

Bringin' democratude to Iraq?

Mission accomplished!

The Iraqi government has ordered all policewomen to hand in their guns for redistribution to men or face having their pay withheld, the Times reports. The move thwarts a U.S. initiative to bring women into the nation's police force.

Critics say the move is the latest sign of the religious and cultural conservatism that has taken hold in Iraq since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein ushered in a government dominated by rightwing nut conservati Shiite Muslims.
We are so kicking ass.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

the women have now been ordered to work "undercover," presently being fitted for Burkas and being scheduled for cliterectomies

ThePoliticalCat said...

Given the number of women being killed daily for failing to dress in approved Islamofundie gear, that should count as two minuses on these poor chix. First, you're a cop so we should kill you, and second, you're not wearing a black bedsheet so we should kill you. Women had it much better under Saddam Hussein, but then Idiotface McMonkeyturd has absolutely no idea about women anywho and doesn't give a shit.

Pete Chown said...

So if the threat is that they get their pay withheld, are they supposed to stay in the police but without their guns? Violence in Iraq may be declining, but I still wouldn't fancy the chances of someone walking around unarmed in a police uniform.