Prostitution Legalized in Iraq

Hello Iraq war wedge issue.
An old custom called Muta'a, meaning ecstasy in Arabic, is once again legal in Iraq. Banned by Saddam and viewed by Sunni Muslims as prostitution, pleasure marriages are once again legal.

Pleasure marriages, according to Shiite Muslims, were permitted by Mohammad as a respectable way for widows to earn a living. A pleasure marriage contract can be as short as one hour or as long as ten years. A widow can enter into this contract with a married or single man in exchange for payment. The contract allows the woman to have sex with the man, but not "share his bed." I guess this means no sleep-overs.

Whew! Since Bush is responsible for creating thousands of widows in Iraq, he must be proud that the Shiite political majority has restored prostitution. Now, maybe Bush can wiggle out of having the US government, meaning your tax dollars, compensate all of the widows he created. Now Bush can encourage the entrepreneurial spirit of all of these newly freed gals.

There were already at least some theocrats who were opposed to the war in Iraq, such as, I believe, Pat Robertson. Were this to receive wider attention, it might cuase support for the war to really plummet among conservatives. Could they stomach a "war for freedom" resulting in legalized prositution?

What probably needs to happen in order for support of the war to rapidly drop to levels that will basically require Republicans in Washington to start withdrawing troops is for gay marriage to be legalized in Iraq, and the insurgency to decry the new law. At that point, you would probably see the religious right basically demand a pullout. It might also help if the new Iraqi government demands that the feeding tube of Terri Huissein be removed. Who knows--at that point, they might even demand that we fund the insurgency.



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Shout from the rooftops (none / 0)

If true, this story should be in every newspaper, blog, and radio show in the country.  Check it out, then forward it to everyone you know.
by DFLer on Wed May 11, 2005 at 01:01:12 PM EST

Re: Shout from the rooftops (none / 0)

It is true as far as you can trust USA Today.  They also a story today about Tom Ridge fessing up to manipulating the terror alerts for political purposes.  I see a few dramatic swings towards truth in the mainstream media lately.  I wonder if they are preparing for Bush's fall.  

 I was shocked, I mean shocked to read the Mua'ta story in the front section of USA Today.  It was Cinco de Mayo, and I was sitting there enjoying my fajitas when I opened the newspaper and saw that story.  Gannet  knew the controversy the story would stir, and they did it anyway.  All I can do is wonder, why?

Of course, the right wingnuts will not see this as a wedge issue.  They blow right past the constant exposure of closeted gays in the Republican party who rail against gay rights.  

And the bestiality, they are actually saying that is just life on the farm, and we liberals better join the reality based community and get jiggy with it.  And all the tales of mule humping coming from a guy named Horseley.  Yikes!

by karena on Wed May 11, 2005 at 06:22:46 PM EST
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- < snark alert > - (none / 0)

Gannet knew the controversy the story would stir, and they did it anyway. All I can do is wonder, why?

Perhaps the story was planted by the Pentagon.

After all, we know how desperate they are to, uh, stimulate recruitment.

Yeah, I'm cynical.
by catastrophile on Wed May 11, 2005 at 08:10:07 PM EST
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Re: - &lt; snark alert &gt; - (none / 0)

Good point regarding the stimulation.  
by karena on Wed May 11, 2005 at 09:15:58 PM EST
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You need some metrics on this too (none / 0)

Just like, for ex. , abortion dropped 39 freaking
percent under Clinton and barely 3 points
under Bush - you need to be able to cut this
issue down to some numbers.

Actually I'd love to see any stats at all
from iraq, to tell the truth.  

Are they happier, now that they're free?

by turnerbroadcasting on Wed May 11, 2005 at 01:45:49 PM EST

Nah, they won't care (none / 0)

The theocrates won't really care, after all these are unsaved wogs not real people.  They are going to hell anyway so what do they care.

More of the proud legacy The Boy George leaves for us to enjoy.

by librul minion on Wed May 11, 2005 at 03:55:20 PM EST

So when does the American government... (none / 0)

...get this progressive, hmmm?  (Excluding a few counties in Nowhere, Nevada.)

I'm a Liberaltarian.  I support this policy.

by Geotpf on Wed May 11, 2005 at 08:27:07 PM EST

this violates Bush's own policy (none / 0)

the Bushies have morphed the fight against human trafficking (i.e., forced prostitution and forced labor) into a war on prostitution, and got a law passed that says no contractors who support legalized prostitution or have staff who even go to prostitutes can receive US $, and are condemning countries who don't blindly agree that all prostitution is slavery (a Dworkin/Mackinnon position that is now the rage for the Republicans).  THat's why Brazil refused $45 million in AIDS grants last week b/c they didn't want to sign a litmus test preventing involvement of groups work with prostitutes in a non-judgemental way.  The Bushies and their christian conservative and radical feminist allies are trying to get Netherlands listed as pro-trafficker on the annual trafficking report b/c prostitution is legal there.  So, what're they going to do about Iraq?  I bet they'll say "its not prostitution, it is marriage" or "we won't mess with the Shia religious tradition because freedom is reigning".  What's next, short term marriages with turtles?
by bucket on Fri May 13, 2005 at 12:48:20 AM EST

Nothing wrong with prostitution. (none / 0)

If it wasn't for the beheadings and bombings I'd be moving to Iraq!
http://operationyellowelephant.blogspot.com/
by Vote Hillary 2008 on Fri May 13, 2005 at 01:49:45 PM EST

Re: Prostitution Legalized in Iraq (none / 0)

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by videoporno on Wed Dec 20, 2006 at 06:18:14 PM EST

Re: Prostitution Legalized in Iraq (none / 0)

Prostitution is legalized too in some very developed countries with a high standard of living and that creates a social environment which needs no marriage help.  


by tiberiu on Mon Feb 25, 2008 at 12:49:30 PM EST


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