Comments on: “Forbidden Lies”: An Eye-Opener Documentary Especially For the Western Men and Women Obsessed with the Horror Stories From the Middle East http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/ Sun, 03 Jan 2010 11:11:25 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Bruce Taylor http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-5968 Bruce Taylor Sun, 20 Dec 2009 02:16:49 +0000 http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-5968 In regards to this book (a mind story in her own deceiptful way). It only raises the question oof her criminality, not her mental illness. I have studied Alchol and other drugs, disability and mental health. Also a former investigating Detective Sergeant. The woman onlt acheives her goals by obtaing the benefits by deception. She is narcasistic. Beleiving and obtaining that she is the only one that matters, She burns all around her and uses other as pawns. In the documentary they should have persued her further when she began drinking 'invino veritas', they probably would have got more whilst her mind guard was down. In regards to this book (a mind story in her own deceiptful way). It only raises the question oof her criminality, not her mental illness.
I have studied Alchol and other drugs, disability and mental health. Also a former investigating Detective Sergeant.
The woman onlt acheives her goals by obtaing the benefits by deception.
She is narcasistic. Beleiving and obtaining that she is the only one that matters,
She burns all around her and uses other as pawns.
In the documentary they should have persued her further when she began drinking ‘invino veritas’, they probably would have got more whilst her mind guard was down.

]]> By: John Miller http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-3523 John Miller Wed, 23 Apr 2008 18:41:04 +0000 http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-3523 Thank you for documentary review. I watched it and I belive it's a good investigtional documentary. I agree with the writer, ones shouldn't take all what the media propagates as a fact. biased media is all around us no question about that. Thank you for documentary review. I watched it and I belive it’s a good investigtional documentary. I agree with the writer, ones shouldn’t take all what the media propagates as a fact. biased media is all around us no question about that.

]]> By: ammani http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-2499 ammani Sun, 14 Oct 2007 09:03:29 +0000 http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-2499 Who are you asking, Zeynab? If me, I don't mind. Who are you asking, Zeynab? If me, I don’t mind.

]]> By: Zeynab http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-2427 Zeynab Mon, 08 Oct 2007 00:42:17 +0000 http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-2427 This is a great blog post, and it echoes the same themes we cover in our blog, Muslima Media Watch: http://muslimamediawatch.blogspot.com/2007/08/look-whos-talking-now-new-orientalism.html Would you mind if I included a link to this post on our blog? This is a great blog post, and it echoes the same themes we cover in our blog, Muslima Media Watch: http://muslimamediawatch.blogspot.com/2007/08/look-whos-talking-now-new-orientalism.html

Would you mind if I included a link to this post on our blog?

]]> By: ammani http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-2424 ammani Sun, 07 Oct 2007 21:00:33 +0000 http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-2424 Actually, Norma Khouri's story takes place in Jordan. . .she is of Jordanian descent. And it isn't just Western minds that are interested in this. I recently conducted a nationwide survey of Jordanians' attitudes and opinions about "honor" killings. When I set out, I didn't even know whether people would be willing to speak to me about this subject, for it is still quite taboo in Jordan. But once they got started, the didn't stop. Some went on and on. . .for hours. Jordanians are every bit as fascinated by this phenomenon as Westerners. In fact, I would say more so, since they are much more aware of the issue and often have first-hand knowledge of specific cases. For a number of years now, Norma's book and Anna's documentary actually served to distract some of the Jordanian activists from making any real progress in Jordan. Rather than use all the brouhaha to call attention to the cause they supposedly support, they instead focused on documenting and calling attention to all the errors in Norma's book. . .often relatively minor ones, such as the fact that the River Jordan does not run through Amman, nor are there co-ed hair salons there. As a professional marketer, I think this was a missed opportunity to make some real progress for all the at-risk girls and women, for right now there are still three laws on the books that allow the perpetrators to be treated with such leniency that the average sentence is six months, there are no women's shelters in Jordan that accept those in danger for these crimes, and there is just a whole lot of work that needs to be done. Ellen R. Sheeley, Author "Reclaiming Honor in Jordan" Actually, Norma Khouri’s story takes place in Jordan. . .she is of Jordanian descent. And it isn’t just Western minds that are interested in this.

I recently conducted a nationwide survey of Jordanians’ attitudes and opinions about “honor” killings. When I set out, I didn’t even know whether people would be willing to speak to me about this subject, for it is still quite taboo in Jordan. But once they got started, the didn’t stop. Some went on and on. . .for hours. Jordanians are every bit as fascinated by this phenomenon as Westerners. In fact, I would say more so, since they are much more aware of the issue and often have first-hand knowledge of specific cases.

For a number of years now, Norma’s book and Anna’s documentary actually served to distract some of the Jordanian activists from making any real progress in Jordan. Rather than use all the brouhaha to call attention to the cause they supposedly support, they instead focused on documenting and calling attention to all the errors in Norma’s book. . .often relatively minor ones, such as the fact that the River Jordan does not run through Amman, nor are there co-ed hair salons there. As a professional marketer, I think this was a missed opportunity to make some real progress for all the at-risk girls and women, for right now there are still three laws on the books that allow the perpetrators to be treated with such leniency that the average sentence is six months, there are no women’s shelters in Jordan that accept those in danger for these crimes, and there is just a whole lot of work that needs to be done.

Ellen R. Sheeley, Author
“Reclaiming Honor in Jordan”

]]> By: Lamphere L.A. http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-2413 Lamphere L.A. Sun, 07 Oct 2007 12:16:19 +0000 http://culturematters.wordpress.com/2007/10/07/forbidden-lies-an-eye-opener-documentary-especially-for-the-western-men-and-women-obsessed-with-the-horror-stories-from-the-middle-east/#comment-2413 How in the world can you call yourself an 'Anthropologist' with all of your political motivations intercepting your thought process? This happens a lot in this field.. women becoming to involved in their subject material and then finding themselves influencing their subjects. Take it back to the science and get objective and non-bias. You'll learn and understand more... BTW.. WMD's were found in Syria and Lebanon. They were delivered there prior to the invasion of Iraq by US and allied military forces by Russian Special Ops. As a matter of a fact, Israel just blew a stock pile up two weeks ago and then issued a warning to Syria- " Use biological weapons against us and we will wipe you off the map..." Just FYI... How in the world can you call yourself an ‘Anthropologist’ with all of your political motivations intercepting your thought process? This happens a lot in this field.. women becoming to involved in their subject material and then finding themselves influencing their subjects. Take it back to the science and get objective and non-bias. You’ll learn and understand more…

BTW.. WMD’s were found in Syria and Lebanon. They were delivered there prior to the invasion of Iraq by US and allied military forces by Russian Special Ops.

As a matter of a fact, Israel just blew a stock pile up two weeks ago and then issued a warning to Syria- ” Use biological weapons against us and we will wipe you off the map…” Just FYI…

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