Thursday, April 23, 2009

Saudi police 'stopped' fire rescue

BBC News | MIDDLE EAST | Saudi police 'stopped' fire rescue: "Saudi Arabia's religious police stopped schoolgirls from leaving a blazing building because they were not wearing correct Islamic dress, according to Saudi newspapers."

As a result, 15 girls died.

Sunday, March 22, 2009

A Religious War in Israel’s Army - NYTimes.com

A Religious War in Israel’s Army - NYTimes.com. "The publication late last week of eyewitness accounts by Israeli soldiers alleging acute mistreatment of Palestinian civilians in the recent Gaza fighting highlights a debate here about the rules of war. But it also exposes something else: the clash between secular liberals and religious nationalists for control over the army and society."

Religious warriors are scary regardless of their religion.