Although the feminist-left community prefers to remain largely silent about the extreme oppression of women common in several Islamic countries (does anyone remember major feminist organizations praising the freeing of Afghanistan's women from the burka and stoning?), sensible people are appalled at the restrictions placed on their freedom and their inferior legal standing, not to mention charming customs like "honor killing" of daughters and sisters after they have been raped.But now, progress of a certain sort - a twisted, evil sort - is being made: females are playing a larger role in terror attacks. Apparently the restrictions which mean so much to the devout can be overlooked if murder is in prospect. Paula Boradwell writes in the Boston Globe:... women of all ages and sects are playing an increasing role in several aspects of supporting terrorist behavior. Recent chatter on jihadi web forums alludes to an alleged new Shiite female assassin unit in Iraq formed to target...(Read Full Post)