I Don't Think She Got the Meaning of "Empowerment"

It must have been a misunderstanding. Clearly the female suicide bomber who killed at least six others and wounded 30 in Iraq today didn't get the memo clarifying that "empowerment" is a mental quest which does not involve explosives. And that it is supposed to lift you up, not blow you up.

The al-Qaida in Iraq claim came in a Web posting signed by the spokesman for the organization, Abu Maysara al-Iraqi.

"A blessed sister from the Al-Baraa bin Malek martyrdom brigade carried out a heroic attack defending her faith and honor on a gathering of volunteers for the apostate forces at a center for recruiting apostates in Tal Afar," the statement said.

"May God accept our sister among the martyrs," it said, without identifying her.

Still, I'm sure she must be very proud of the praise she's receiving from her "brothers" -- you know the ones -- the ones who would have stoned her to death if she'd had the nerve to be raped. 'Cause those are definitely the guys a girl wants to impress...