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Saturday, November 21 2009

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In the name of religion: Iraq's female genocide

At first glance Shawbo Ali Rauf appears to be slumbering on the grass, her pale brown curls framing her face, her summer skirt spread about her. But the awkward position of her limbs and the splattered blood reveal the true horror of the scene.

By Terri Judd in Basra, Iraq

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