Irony and Extremes....The World of Women Today

Two unidentified Afghan Women chat with each other afew minutes before they were executed by Taliban in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on late Saturday, July 12, 2008. Taliban fighters told Associated Press Television News that the two were executed for allegedly running a prostitution ring catering to U.S. soldiers and other foreign contractors at a U.S. base in Ghazni city.(AP Photo/Rahmatullah Naikzad)

While in another part of our world, on a beach in Viet Nam three young women, that just on sheer appearance alone, could all be from Middle Eastern countries, smile and flaunt their competitive weapons in this year's Miss Universe contest.

Three Miss Universe contestants pose in their swimwear at Diamond Bay Resort in the Vietnamese city of Nha Trang on July 11(AFP/Miss Universe LP, LLLP/Darren Decker)

Local people watch two Afghan women shot and killed by Taliban in Ghazni province, Afghanistan, on Sunday, July 13, 2008. Taliban fighters told Associated Press Television News that the two were executed for allegedly running a prostitution ring catering to U.S. soldiers and other foreign contractors at a U.S. base in Ghazni city.(AP Photo/Rahmatullah Naikzad)

Though the caption reads 'other people' note that there are only men observing this gruesome scene.

........ironies and extremes

Kentke