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(Translation) 'A woman in a black burka went nuts on the streets of Norway. She attacked cars with an iron rod **and slashed a female pedestrian with a knife before police arrived on the scene and subdued her. 'The victim suffered **cuts to the ear and face** [hmm - did the Muslim woman aim for the jugular - 'strike at their necks' - and miss? - dda}, and was transported to the emergency room in the city center. 'Police responded to calls initially reporting that it was a male perpetrator wearing a burka but it did, indeed, turn out to...

On my wall, I have a picture of a Muslim woman shrouded in a burka. Beside it is a picture of an American beauty contestant, wearing nothing but a bikini. One woman is totally hidden from the public; the other is totally exposed. These two extremes say a great deal about the clash of so-called "civilizations." The role of woman is at the heart of any culture. Apart from stealing Arab oil, the impending war in the Middle East is about stripping Arabs of their religion and culture, exchanging the burka for a bikini. I am not an expert on...