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IRAQI COMEDIANS MAKE LIGHT OF THE HEAD CHOPPERS……..

 

It’s a start.

New Iraqi comedy show aims to counter Islamic State extremists

“State of Myths” is a new Iraqi comedy series that aims to counter propaganda of the Islamic State. The Washington Post’s Loveday Morris takes us through one scene and what the show is trying to convey. (The Washington Post)
September 28 at 10:23 PM

Reclining on a gold-rimmed purple sofa, the leader of the Islamic State extremist group mulls his social-media strategy as an over affectionate sword-wielding dwarf looks on.

Here’s the town drunk, who has become a zealous follower of the Islamic State, beating those who consume alcohol — though he still drinks in secret himself.

And there’s the shop owner who is informed that vegetables with names in the Arabic language that are female in gender can’t mix with those of the male gender.

That’s right, a new weapon has been unleashed in this country devastated by Islamist militant violence — comedy.

A new 30-part satirical series, “State of Myths,” which started airing on Iraqi state television Saturday, aims to expose the true nature of the Islamic State extremist organization — through slapstick and puns.

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