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| Beheading justified, say some Arabs |
| 2004-05-13 |
| For one Arab living on the West Bank, the beheading of an American hostage in Iraq was a justified response to the treatment meted out to Iraqi prisoners by US troops. His view on the execution was echoed by many Arabs but others in the region called it barbaric and against the teachings of Islam. âThis was a justified retaliation. The Americans had committed very ugly actions against the Iraqi people in general and Iraqi prisoners in particular,â said Mohammed AlBargouti, a 24-year-old security guard in the West Bank city of Ramallah. An Islamist Web site on Tuesday carried a video clip of the beheading, with a statement saying a group linked to Al Qaeda did it in revenge for the abuse of Iraqis by US troops. Several Islamist Web sites carried links to the tape and pictures of Berg before and after the execution. The video tape carried a statement said to be from Al Qaedaâs leader in Iraq, Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who said Bergâs killing was in reprisal for the abuse of Iraqi prisoners and ridiculed Muslim leaders for their failure to free Iraq. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #6 What would we do without "some Arabs?" |
| Posted by: 11A5S 2004-05-13 6:43:04 PM |
| #5 RC - my thoughts exactly. They've just blessed off on that action, after all. Remember, assholes - what's sauce for the goose.... |
| Posted by: Barbara Skolaut 2004-05-13 6:31:36 PM |
| #4 Beheading justified, say some Arabs All right, then, it's time to behead them! |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-05-13 3:28:18 PM |
| #3 Well, thats it, we can nuke Mecca now, its justified. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4825 2004-05-13 9:31:33 PM |
| #2 âThis was a justified retaliation. The Americans had committed very ugly actions against the Iraqi people in general and Iraqi prisoners in particular,â said Mohammed AlBargouti, a 24-year-old security guard in the West Bank city of Ramallah. If I were Mr al-Bargouti, I'd be careful at the sound of helicopters. There may be a missile with his name on it. Allah Akhbar, baby! |
| Posted by: BigEd 2004-05-13 3:25:21 PM |
| #1 screw them - do not care what they think - there whole society and religion is bankrupt.... |
| Posted by: Dan 2004-05-13 3:19:30 PM |