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Portrait of "victory"?(harassing on dressing habits)(Brief article)
A June 6 memo produced by the staff of the U.S. embassy in Baghdad and leaked to the Washington Post offers snapshots of the grim and terrifying life led by local Iraqis.
"Islamist and/or militia groups" have begun to exercise effective control over much of Baghdad, the memo reports. "Harassment over proper dress and habits has been increasingly pervasive," with female Iraqi embassy employees being hounded to wear veils, avoid driving alone, and even to stop using cellphones. The threats and harassment are not directed only at women, since "it is now dangerous for men to wear shorts in public," or "to allow their children to play outside in shorts. People who wear jeans in public have come under attack."
Iraqis who are identified as embassy employees or are ...
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