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India-Pakistan
Clerics announce Sharia in S Waziristan
2006-03-11
Tribal clerics announced the enforcement of Sharia (Islamic law) in South Waziristan on Friday, saying that feuds and tribal enmities would now be resolved through Islamic laws instead of the tribal jirga. Eyewitnesses and tribal elders told Daily Times that the announcement was made during Friday prayer sermons in Wana and other towns of South Waziristan. “We are glad to announce that an Islamic judge will decide cases from now on and not the jirga,” a cleric in Wana was quoted as announcing.
Looks like the situation is well out of hand. Perv must be taking the gas pipe about now.
The announcement was made following letters from local Taliban commanders to all prayer leaders asking them to enforce Sharia here, a tribal cleric said. “We were under great pressure from the commanders to announce the enforcement of Sharia in Waziristan,” he said. He said that the announcement effectively “buried” the role of tribal elders, vesting “hand-picked clerics” with absolute power. This will “strengthen the Taliban’s influence in the area”, the cleric said.
That's the way to do it, I guess. Organize a few bands of fascisti, slaughter a few people, and take over. Wish I'd thought of that. I could be a potentate now.
Posted by:Fred

#8  I see some special forces offering some clandestine support to pissed off tribal elders.
Posted by: john   2006-03-11 18:45  

#7  trailing wife:
Sharia is on the move everywhere in Islamania. In January, a current photograph revealed Egyptian leaders with their wives dressed in Islamic coverings. A similar photo opportunity, dating to the seventies portrayed the wives in Western dress. If the West continues to practise containment - versus civilizing stewardship - abroad, and excessive tolerance of own Muslim usurpers, on the home front, in the next 10 years, we will be able to photograph Egypt's male leadership in Ghazi (Warrior) garb. And their weapons will be even scarier and their allies will be in your neighborhood.
Posted by: Listen To Dogs   2006-03-11 14:34  

#6  The Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, already require statutory conformity to the "injunctions of Islam." Jamaat-i-Islami got Zia to add that, and their current political existence is based on creating a sharia state. Prior to 9-11, Mushy incorporated Afghanistan - Taliban/al-Qaeda/Markaz-dawa, Sipah-e-Sahaba et al - into a common security zone, under the principle of "Pakistan in depth." The only Pakistanis who oppose shariazation are the handful of remaining Seculars, who read Daily Times and a few Sindhi publications.

Central to sharia is this Koran mandate: "Jihad is prescribed to you." In the current jihad, sharia is advanced by induction of dhimmitude. When the West serves Muslim aggression, it is WE who enforce sharia. Until we discard our state of pathological dissonance, that prohibits perception of the mortal threat of Islam, WE ARE THE ENEMY. Jihadis are not advancing; we are retreating.



Posted by: Listen To Dogs   2006-03-11 14:24  

#5  The thing is, in a traditional tribal society like this the old men have all the power and all the women, and the youths have nothing except numbers and free time and frustration. With the aid of the Taliban, the youths have power, and they still have the edge in numbers. And, they've been killing off the tribal leaders with impunity. I don't imagine it will make much difference for the downtrdden women and children, whether their abusers are young or old, so why should they involve themselves? In Afghanistan it took the intervention of Coalition ground troops and Special Forces to overthrow their Taliban, which isn't going to happen here... and the Pakistani troops don't look to be comparably effective.

I would be very happy to be shown where I'm wrong in my thinking, because this is not a happy scenario.
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-03-11 12:20  

#4  I'm sure the tribal elders will take the loss of power with equanimity and grace. Or not ...
Posted by: DMFD   2006-03-11 08:41  

#3  Watch out, TW, Fred's gotta burka with your name on it.
Posted by: Captain America   2006-03-11 04:31  

#2  We will see how the "tribals" take to losing power. Give it a few weeks or so. Towel-o-bhan will start showing up dead. It's The the and wooly Wakipaki frontier after all.
Posted by: SPoD   2006-03-11 03:08  

#1  Fred, dear, considering how you've neglected to enforce anything remotely resembling Sharia here in your private pocket kingdom -- witness the fact that I, a female, am brazenly posting without masculine supervision!! -- I don't think you are actually potentate material. For which I am truly grateful. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2006-03-11 03:00  

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