June 10, 2009
Respectfully Raped by the Taliban
Dutch leftist journalist Joanie de Rijke went to Afghanistan last November where she was kidnapped and repeatedly raped by the Taliban.
She said that they did horrible things to her but they were respectful. "They are not monsters," de Rijke said. Since her original reported intent was to conduct a sympathetic interview of the Taliban, it appears that even a brutal sexual mauling couldn't deter her from that goal.
It's regularly contended that leftism is a mental health problem and, given de Rijke's response to being savagely raped, it's hard to dispute the contention. Denying reality is not healthy.
On the other hand, some have suggested that de Rijke suffered from Stockholm Syndrome and identified with her captors, instead of being blinded by an ultra-left ideological mindset. I'll entertain the notion, however, experts contend that Stockholm Syndrome doesn't usually apply to hostages who have been abused.
By Mike Pechar at June 10, 2009 07:51 AM | | l digg this
