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from the comments after Max Blumenthal’s piece:

“I am disturbed, I have not heard anyone speak out against this “witch hunter” I am pulling this directly from amnesty international’s website – Africa division this is how the so called witch hunters get rid of the women accused of being a witch. “Sexual violence by weapons-bearers continues on a daily basis in eastern DRC. On 11 May 2005, a 56-year-old woman was attacked by seven FARDC (Mayi-Mayi) fighters (Congo) in her village in Fizi territory, South-Kivu province. They accused her of being a witch (féticheuse). She was beaten across her body with sticks and rifle butts, the majority of blows being directed at her stomach and genitals. She was then raped by three of the fighters. During the rape one of the men forced a piece of wood inside her vagina. The attack caused life-threatening injuries and blood loss, and the partial destruction of her internal organs.”
Please review this link regarding their treatment of Nigerian children accused of withcraft.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2007/dec/09/tracymcveigh.theobserver
These women (if they survive) are shunned by family members because they too will suffer the same violent treatment. Many women are stoned to death but this is the type of “support” other women need. There version of God is very different than mine, my God would be disgusted by this treatment of his children. I believe this trumps Rev. Wright any day. “

and

“In case you need more information, here is another link regarding Kenyan witch hunts, a blog discussing Bishop Thomas Muthee’s ministry from a feminist point of view and the third is just loaded with disturbing information.
http://www.cnn.com/2008/WORLD/africa/06/12/kenya.witches/index.html
http://irregulartimes.com/index.php/archives/2008/09/17/sarah-palin-how-is-stoning-women-feminist/
http://livefrankly.wordpress.com/2008/09/21/end-times-prophecies-and-more-how-electing-sarah-palin-endangers-your-life/ “

Max Blumenthal: The Witch Hunter Anoints Sarah Palin