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“The Whore Lived Like a German”

My mailbox today is loaded to the gills with people forwarding me this disturbing link from Der Spiegel [1]:

In the past four months, six Muslim women living in Berlin have been brutally murdered by family members. Their crime? Trying to break free and live Western lifestyles. Within their communities, the killers are revered as heroes for preserving their family dignity. How can such a horrific and shockingly archaic practice be flourishing in the heart of Europe? The deaths have sparked momentary outrage, but will they change the grim reality for Muslim women?

Update: I see Jonah Goldberg being hit with this as well.
Given I got hit with over 100 of these, (And based on his comments, Jonah did, as well) I have to wonder…