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Thursday, June 24, 2004

# Posted 11:49 PM by Ariel David Adesnik  

ALONE AND AFRAID:
In the later years of Saddam Hussein's rule, getting caught trying to solicit meant life in prison or even death. In a public ceremony in 2000, Hussein had 200 women beheaded after accusing them of prostitution.
So in some respects, the American invasion has represented an advance in terms of women's rights. Still, selling yourself in Baghdad is dangerous proposition.
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