Was hunting on the Aces of Spades blog .. found nothing, nor on NPR .. where did you hear/read this, grey?
OK, I'll try tracing it through.
Please fasten your seatbelts.
(AHEM).
First, Little Green Footballs.
August 12, 2004, 02:48 PM PDT.
UPDATE at 8/12/06 4:48:44 pm: Allahpundit has more. Ace breaks out the flaming skull.
Clicking on the "Ace" link above.
Scroll down to "Posted by: heroyalwhyness on August 12, 2006 11:00 PM"
Just above that is the link:
Now that you mention it . . .you'll find just such a report online . . .by of all places . . .
NPR : Iraq Still Manages to Shock
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5622900
. . . shepherds in the rural western Baghdad neighborhood of Gazalea have recently been murdered, according to locals, for failing to diaper their goats.
You see, strict sharia compliance has made it terribly sexually provactive to leave the goats naked.
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Hope that helps.
Cheers!
Thank you!!! He's actually saying that .. AND that the level of tension is so high (and so the goat story) that a grocer was shot because he arranged his vegetables in a suggestive manner ???? Dear Lord.
Allegra, maybe you'll listen to this and share with your Iraqi buddies, when possible and let us know your opinion .. unreal.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5622900