When I was sent to Riyadh for a month to work with the US Air Force for a joint assignment, I never realized the sights I'd see. One of them was a public stoning.
They gathered around this poor girl for about an hour, throwing rocks at her.
The Air Police security unit that accompnaied me was under Orders to NOT interfere or move forward in convoy until this
insane horror was over so there we stood all engines running...aghast.
I saw a deep hole and a lovely 30 year old lady, tied up from feet to shoulders, to a pole, and lowered alive into this hole, in a standing position. Only her neck and head are visible. And she was stoned for over an hour and died. Rock after rock bloodying her face crxking her nose and the screams! Islam's punishment for an accused adultress.
The troops told me that this WAS NOT some isolated incident and they have witnessed many and are UNDER strict orders to not intervene! This is Islam the religion of peace,mercy and compassion!
2006-08-08
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