Abeer Qasim Al Janabi: The Tragic Fate of a 14-Year-Old Iraqi Girl

This is the story of Abeer Qasim Al Janabi. She was just 14 when, in 2006, four American soldiers gang-raped her, beat her to death, mutilated her face and set her body on fire. They then killed her entire family to leave no witnesses behind. At trial, one soldier—Stephen D. Green—tried to justify the atrocity by saying, “I did not consider Iraqis as human beings.” This heinous act had nothing to do with freeing women, regime change, nuclear weapons, or regional security. Today, we must remember Abeer’s name. We must see how the real purpose of some wars can be to distract us from dangerous leaders at home and abroad. Do not forget the 14-year-old girl who paid with her life.

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