Yeah, I liked those veils hanging loose too. :-)
I just found an old interview Saturday 01 July 2000 Exclusive Interview with Commander of Mujahideen Forces in Chechnya, Shamil Basayev. It's too long to post, but I'm reading it.
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We do not target women and children because our religion forbids it. Khattab and myself spent half a year consulting scholars to make sure that our Jihad is following the guidelines of Shariah.