https://pjmedia.com/phyllischesler/2009/05/13/the-high-cost-of-western-idealism-saving-schoolgirls-from-being-poison-gassed-in-afghanistan-and-honor-murdered-in-sweden/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 00:23:43 -0400<![CDATA[Yesterday in Charikar, Afghanistan, for the second time in two weeks, 50 innocent schoolgirls were poison-gassed at school and had to be hospitalized. Many girls lost consciousness and collapsed. Some girls were dizzy, nauseous, and threw up. Amazingly, Noor Jahan, a ninth grader at the Ura Jalili Girls High School said:]]>Wed, 13 May 2009 10:14:11 -0400<![CDATA[Phyllis Chesler]]>https://pjmedia.com/phyllis-chesler/2009/05/13/the-high-cost-of-western-idealism-saving-schoolgirls-from-being-poison-gassed-in-afghanistan-and-honor-murdered-in-sweden-n104113