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Pearl gets another 24 hours
An Islamic extremist gang has extended the deadline for the execution of kidnapped American journalist Daniel Pearl by one day, according to an e-mail. "We give 1 one more day. If America will not meet our demands we will kill Daniel. Then this cycle will continue and no American Journalist could enter Pakistan. Allah is with us," said the e-mail sent to Pakistani newspapers. The latest e-mail was sent to various Pakistani newspapers: "U can not fool us and find us. We are inside seas, oceans, hills, grave yards every where. We had given our demands and if U will not then 'we' will act and the Americans will get their part what they deserve. Don't think this will be the end, it is the beggining and it is a real war on American will get the taste of the death and destructions what we had go in AFG (Afghanistan) and Pakistan, Inshaallah (God willing)."
That would seem to be our cue to hunt them down and kill them like dogs, regardless of what happens to Pearl.
Pak intel sez Pearl wasn't kidnaped by known group
Just three days after the incident, Pakistani intelligence agenicies reported to the country's leadership that no Pakistani militant group was behind the incident. They could find no suspect nor match the modus operandi with those of militant groups operating in Pakistan. The way Pearl was snatched, and the way the kidnappers' demands were made known via email, are not characteristic of Pakistani groups.
It has more earmarks of a pick-up or a start-up operation. The gunnies that have him will be likely to want to show how hard they are.
Pearl kidnaping: Dead men tell no tales
Investigations into the kidnapping of US journalist Daniel Pearl suffered a setback as a prime suspect in the case was found dead in mysterious circumstances. Inspector General of Police of Pakistan's southern Sindh province Syed Kamal Shah told reporters that a key suspect called Aarif, who was believed to have detailed knowledge of Pearl's kidnapping, was found dead by a special police team at Ahmedpur East in Punjab province. A local journalist from Rawalpindi has confirmed that Pearl had met Aarif before the American journalist went missing on January 23.
That would also tend to fit in with the idea that it's amateurs who want to show how hard they are. That means they're going to be more unpredictable than professional Bad Guys and paradoxically harder to find. Pearl's chances are very slim.
Posted by: Fred Pruitt 2002-01-31 |
