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that so many people are "surprised" by this story. Sadly, I've been reading about these types of honor killings for years. They're quite common in many parts of the Middle East (and in other countries as well, it's even been reported in Europe and the U.S.) But I guess it hasn't been widely publicized, or people aren't paying attention. It's particularly bad in Afghanistan, where we may have stopped the Taliban, but didn't devote enough resources to improve things for women there.
I have to agree with "No Name Given" - this story belongs on the front page of Salon, not in Broadsheet. I happen to like Broadsheet, I'm enjoying the brief "snippets" that I might not get elsewhere. But this deserves more than a snippet. Especially if people really are "surprised" to hear about it - obviously this subject needs more attention that it's received.
