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Victims

Casualties of a Corrupt Government

Sherri Granato
Sherri Granato, Yahoo! Contributor Network
Apr 5, 2011 "Share your voice on Yahoo! websites. Start Here."
Unless you are void of a sensitivity chip, there is no way that you could possibly ignore the cries of anguish coming from the Libyan rape victim who showed her battered skin to journalists in an effort to be returned safely to her home. Twenty-nine year old Iman al-Obeidi made international headlines by recounting her ordeal to Anderson Cooper through a translator by stating that she was tied-up and tortured during a two day ordeal that left permanent scars both inside and out. She succumbed to extreme circumstances that involved alcohol being poured into her eyes so that she couldn't witness these ghouls sodomizing her with their rifles, and they ignored her rights to basic human functions like eating and using the restroom. She says that her needs were ignored when she resisted them and tried to stop them from raping her.

Currently on ground in Tripoli, Libya New York Times reporter David Kirkpatrick noted that due to her publicity during her first interviews, she quite possibly got off easy. Others in her situation, human rights advocates say, are typically confined for years in so-called rehabilitation facilities, subjected to unscientific virginity tests and subjected to solitary confinement or handcuffs for any sign of resistance to authority. These are the harsh realities of the Libyan government.

VICTIMS

They are raped and maimed

Violated and shamed

Shoved around and smacked

Brutalized and attacked

Filled with hopelessness and aggravation

They live with agitation and shame

Then brainwashed to believe they are to blame

Their very existence is daily threatened

Their pain threshold is continually beckoned

Cruel actions against these women must cease

The vulgar acts and immoral deeds

Their nurturing qualities go unrecognized

Their overall safety is materialized

These foreign governments must implement rules

Giving only the most painful of punishments

To these inhumane and damaging ghouls

The cries for safety should not go undetected

And harsh laws against these assassins, never rejected

Published by Sherri Granato

Sherri is a freelance writer who was born in Delaware, but currently lives in southwestern Pennsylvania. She has traveled the United States extensively in search of everything from the best to the strangest...  View profile

  • Twenty-nine year old Iman al-Obeidi made international headlines with cries for help.
  • Her freedom was stolen, as was her will to survive due to extreme circumstances.
  • Human rights advocates say these women are confined and subject to virginity tests.
A 29 year old Libyan rape victim showed her battered skin to journalists in an effort to be returned safely to her home.

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  • NANCY CZERWINSKI9/17/2011

    I hope for the world to be a safe and happy place to live! If only we could get to that place!

  • Orchiolum8/13/2011

    The rape, beating, and killing of women occurs everyday within all societies and nations, even America. The men who commit these crimes are sub-human thugs. I hope for a day when the human race becomes more enlightened, and woman can live, associate, and speak without fear. Sadly, your article reflects just the tip of the iceberg. The world needs more women in positions of power. I appreciate your comment on Sweet Tea and Sanctuary. Thank you.

  • Sandy James4/26/2011

    We are very lucky that we were born in America, aren't we? It's culture shock in other parts of the world.

  • Sheri Fresonke Harper4/21/2011

    Powerfully said:)

  • Jack Wellman4/19/2011

    This again is a supreme example of our benevolent style and is truly showing that you are the defender of those who can not defend themselves. Very heartbreaking.

  • Nancy P. Goodman, in Tennessee4/15/2011

    good work! back again!

  • Sheila Carroll4/14/2011

    Good article, but so sad.

  • Michele Starkey4/14/2011

    Sherri - came back to read this again. So sad. cheers

  • Robert O. Adair4/14/2011

    Very interesting! Very sad.

  • Lorena Richie4/13/2011

    Such as sad story.....

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