Arrested For Being Raped In Dubai

United Arab Emirates

Yet again we hear of a woman being arrested in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) after reporting to the police that she had been raped by two Muslims. What is the matter with these people? It is well know that the Qu’ran allows the rape of non-Muslim woman by anyone, which is disgraceful.

In the last few years there have been various cases of women reporting to the police that they have been raped, and nothing happens to the rapists, but the victim is sent to jail for sex outside marriage or adultery.

From information available it would seem she had a drink with two Muslims from Birmingham (UK) and then went with them back to their hotel. It was there that she suffered a ‘brutal and violent’ rape by the two men who filmed the entire episode. Once she was released she went straight to the police to report it but was immediately arrested and had her passport confiscated. She was later released on bail.

I have to say that she was somewhat silly to go back with these men to their hotel, but I guess we all do stupid things now and again. I know that in the same situation I would never have done it. Now we have to wait for the court case to find out what will happen to her. She could conceivably be jailed or released and told to leave the country.

It just goes to prove that the majority of Muslim countries still live in the dark ages and will never change. In Arab countries men can do as they please without fear of retribution, but a slight step over the line and a woman can face dire penalties. It is without doubt time these people started living in the modern era for their laws have not changed in over a thousand years and do not fit in today’s society.

Roy.

Libya, The Arab League and Double Standards!

Face Saving?

I guess I should not be surprised that the Arab League is now trying to worm out of its complicity in the current Libyan crisis. I have just read with disbelief a statement by the League Secretary General, Amr Moussa that he is calling for an emergency meeting of the group saying that the actions of the coalition are not what was intended when they agreed to the action. I quote:“What is happening in Libya differs from the aim of imposing a no-fly zone, and what we want is the protection of civilians and not the bombardment of more civilians.” It seems to me they are now trying to back out of the agreement they made with the UN Security Council!

It was after all they who asked for such action to be taken, but it is worthy to note that the United Arab Emirates is the only country in the block to be actively taking part. Each of the major arab nations, like Saudi Arabia, Syria and Jordan have strong air forces that could easily have done the job on their own, but not one of them has made a move to assist.

The UAE-At Least An Honest Arab Nation

Now they are trying to backtrack on their diplomatic involvement and before you know it, they will be accusing the coalition of aggression, or at least interference in arab affairs. I have to say I find their attitude both spineless and disgusting.

It would seem they expected the no-fly zone to be enforced without any military action whatsoever, and if that is the case I would ask them how it could be done.

RAF Tornados

Weeks ago US Secretary of Defence, Robert Gates, made it quite clear that the only way to safely enforce a no-fly zone was for the Libyan anti-air defences to be knocked out prior to overflights. Personally, I can think of no other way.

I can understand they do not want foreign troops on Libyan soil and that should not be necessary, but it is impossible to achieve a no-fly zone without some form of military action. Considering that the arab nations have left it up to the west to do their dirty work for them, I would have at least expected a grudging ‘Thank You’ considering it is our pilots that are being put in harms way on their behalf. Instead, all we get is the proverbial ‘knife in the back’, so typically arab.

AWACS - Ensuring Compliance

We cannot for sure know this, but it is possible they are now starting to get unrest among the arab nations for the fact they requested western assistance in this problem, and are now trying to excuse their complicity by proclaiming: “This is not what we meant…..But we didn’t mean…” etc etc. Well gentlemen, if you call for a spade, you get a spade and that’s that!

Further, how dare he suggest the coalition is bombing civilians! I can only presume he has been listening to the Gaddafi propaganda machine. The west has ‘stepped up to the plate’ and offered to help defend civilians against the onslaught of Gaddafi’s forces, and I must say that is more than the majority of arab nations have done. Instead of backtracking from their decision they should be actively assisting in the efforts.

Finally I have to say direct to Mr. Amr Moussa: If you don’t like the way the west is carrying out YOUR request – DO IT YOURSELF!!!!!

I await further developments with bated breath!

Roy.