"Honor Killing"

According to a CNN report (linked here), and Iraqi 20 year old woman died from being ran over by her father. The man accused of her murder, Faleh Hassan Almaleki, admitted to killing her and said that he did so because she was "too Westernized" and had basically abandoned her Iraqi roots.

The thing I find interesting about this article is what's missing. Islam is not discussed in this CNN report, but rather "Iraqi tradition" as the reason for the horrendous crime. I would point out that these so-called (and mis-named) "honor-killings" occur in several countries in the Middle-East, specifically Muslim ones.

There is a connection to fundamentalist Islam that is being ignored here. I think that these honor killings which are carried out by extremist Muslims happen far too frequently and should be confronted head-on by the media, rather than shrouding it in mystery or making cryptic references to Iraqi traditions.

For the sake of the women who are victims and for justice in general, the media needs to do a better job discussing the issue and informing the public about these terrible crimes.