Jill Carroll and Female Prisoners in Iraq

[Eric J in MN]

Kidnappers in Iraq are threatening to kill Christian Science Monitor reporter Jill Carroll unless the five female Iraqi prisoners of the US military are released.

Fair.org summarizes an LA Times op-ed by Peter Singer:

The controversial philosopher asks about abducted Iraq correspondent Carroll: "Why... has there been so little discussion of whether we should meet the demands ? With a human life at stake, is it right not even to debate her case?" Singer calls for the government to release information on the female Iraqi prisoners whose release is being demanded, so that "we could begin to have an informed debate" on the subject.

Good point. The public has been given no evidence I'm aware of that the female prisoners of the US in Iraq have committed crimes.

Peter Singer writes:

I don't know enough about the grounds on which these women are being held. The Bush administration could at least tell us that. Then we could begin to have an informed debate on what we should do. But as Carroll has said, we need to do it fast.

[libodem]

1. The crime the Iraq women have committed

is one, being Iraqi and secondly, being married or related to Iraqi men. It is common knowledge that US soldiers kidnap the women, to hold hostage, to lure the men, so they can be captured. If those women are released they, no doubt, have tales to tell about being misused. Can't win hearts and minds with despoiled women turned loose so their male relatives can murder them for being unchaste.

[Eric J in MN]

2. Who is in the picture in your post? (nt)

nt