Thursday, June 5, 2008

Wafa the wonderful

Wafa Sultan, an Arab-American psychiatrist, doesn't seem to know the meaning of fear. Her outspokenness against various aspects of Islam on Al-Jazeera several months ago brought her a harsh condemnation from Sheikh Al-Qaradawi, considered the spiritual leader by many Muslims. She's been in hiding since, but has now given an equally outspoken interview on Al-Hayat TV in Cyprus. See the clip here. Note how she describes the way in which negative words and thinking warp and diminish people; it helps to explain the happy lynch crowd killing the young Iraqi girl, as reported earlier.

Wafa Sultan deserves a Medal of Honor - too bad that her bravery and intelligence pass virtually unnoticed in the United States.

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