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Is the Timing Any Accident? by Phyllis Chesler Fox News November 2, 2010 http://www.phyllis-chesler.com/894/is-the-timing-any-accident Send Comment RSS Share: Excerpt: The Iranian Islamic government is about to execute Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani in Teheran for the crime of committing "adultery" (which presumably occurred after her husband's death). She was also charged for allegedly conspiring in the death of her husband. Sakineh's death is set for tomorrow, November 3. After torturing her for four long years, including lashing her 99 times in the presence of her 17-year-old son, Sakineh's death is now set for a time when Americans will be totally occupied with our own midterm elections. The story of her legal ordeal is as byzantine and treacherous as that of Alfred Dreyfus who was falsely accused of treason in France and sentenced to life on Devil's Island. Her so-called "confession" was obtained under torture. She was lashed 99 times—twice. Sakineh's family has been threatened. Her lawyer had to go into hiding. Her sentence: Death by stoning. Her Sharia-compliant death verdict has merely been delayed—never countermanded. How they plan to kill her remains unknown. Read the complete original version of this item... Related Topics: Islamic Gender & Religious Apartheid
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