February 25, 2005
For Imam Hussein (We Don't Do That Here)
An Iraqi Muslim Shiite boy flagellates himself outside Imam Mussa al-Kazem shrine in central Baghdad at the peak of Ashura, which marks the death of Imam Hussein, grandson of Prophet Mohammed. (AFP/Karim Sahib) @
~The brave American men in women occupying Iraq for the US Military are coincidentally shining the light of reason on superstitious religious practices like the above.
A photo to fuel or justify America's imperialistic evangelicalism. Save the children! See also Reuters Caption Correction for another way such photos might be used. No he's not celebrating his party's success at the Iraqi polls.