Justin.....perfectly put
I don't smell a rat either, but there is a faint whiff of arm-pits, oh no, wait, I meant arms-trade
Less obvious than the smell of oil, to many
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In addition to the role of women in modern-day Islamic countries;
Those countries that have the greatest majority of muslims per population, are let's say, Indonesia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Turkey, etc.
These have (or had recently) political leaders/heads-of-state who are women
(Afganistan; Fawzia Koofi is worth a 'google').
Even one of Mohammed's wives led an army into battle.
Anyone heard of "The Queen of Sheba" ?