Taliban flogging video may show different girl, but message is the same

Thursday, April 29, 2010 - 10:11 in Psychology & Sociology

The Taliban did beat Chand Bibi publicly, and whether or not her ordeal was the one shown in a notorious video, the footage awakened Pakistan to the extent of the militant group’s reach. With each stroke of the teenage Taliban militant's lash, the girl's muffled cries pierced the air of this Swat Valley town. The men in the crowd watched silently, aching to...

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