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2005-08-20 Afghanistan/South Asia

Man behind attack on Musharraf to be hanged today

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Posted by Fred 2005-08-20 00:20|| || Front Page|| [4 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 (To the tune of 'Tom Dooley')

Hang down your head Ab'dooley
Hang down your head and cry
Hang down your head Ab'dooley
Poor haj about to die

At this time tomorrow
Reckon where I'll be
Down in New Central Jail
Hangin' from a white oak tree

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2005-08-20 00:34|| 2005-08-20 00:34|| Front Page Top

#2 I hear getting your neck stretched does wonders for your back problems.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2005-08-20 00:40|| http://timurileng.blogspot.com]">[http://timurileng.blogspot.com] 2005-08-20 00:40|| Front Page Top

#3 Where are all the "human rights" ~~clowns~~ people? Aren't they against capital punishment?

Oh, wait - I forgot. They only disapprove if the U.S. does it.

My bad.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2005-08-20 00:50|| http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com]">[http://www.ariellestjohndesigns.com] 2005-08-20 00:50|| Front Page Top

#4 And now, for a nanosecond dirge, played on the world's tiniest violin - ahwp, that's long enough.

Sweet dreams as worm food, asswipe......

Posted by Lone Ranger 2005-08-20 01:26|| 2005-08-20 01:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Will he be well hung?

Posted by Captain America 2005-08-20 02:37|| 2005-08-20 02:37|| Front Page Top

#6 Man behind Musharrafâs assassination bid executed
(Updated at 1140 PST)
MULTAN: A Pakistani army man accused of involvement in a plot to kill President General Pervez Musharraf two years ago was executed early on Saturday, jail authorities said.

Islam Siddiqui, 35, was hanged before dawn in central Pakistan's Multan prison, said jail superintendent Malik Ataullah.

Siddiqui, a former soldier, was sentenced to death by a military court for involvement in a plot to kill Musharraf, who is also chief of the army staff, Ataullah said.

Musharraf survived two attempts on his life in December 2003 in Rawalpindi near the capital Islamabad when suspects with alleged links to Al-Qaeda tried to kill him with explosives for supporting the US-led 'war on terror'.

The president had rejected a mercy petition by Siddiqui, who came from the Jacobabad district of southern Sindh province. Siddiqui's body was handed over to his family members for burial in his home town, Ataullah said.

Posted by john 2005-08-20 07:05|| 2005-08-20 07:05|| Front Page Top

#7 Some background

Siddiqui was arrested in South Waziristan after he refused to fight against tribal insurgent helping al-Qaida and Taliban suspects. Waziristan is part of the long and porous tribal belt bordering Afghanistan where U.S. officials believe several key al-Qaida leaders are hiding. Al-Qaida chief Osama bin Laden and his deputy Ayman Al-Zawahiri are also believed to be hiding in this region.

Shahzad said there were other soldiers who also refused to fight "their Muslim brothers" and were arrested with Siddiqui.

Later, investigators found that Siddiqui was also involved with a group within the armed forces that was assisting al-Qaida suspects who made two attempts on Musharraf in December last year.

Siddiqui, the soldier sentenced to death for the Dec. 14 attempt on Musharraf, is from the Defense Services Guard Company attached to the Punjab regiment.

Charges against him include "abetting mutiny" against Musharraf and attempting to persuade "a person in the military" to rebel against the government.

Siddiqui is also accused of entering Afghanistan without a passport and having links to a group in the Pakistan air force which was plotting to eliminate Musharraf.

Posted by john 2005-08-20 07:18|| 2005-08-20 07:18|| Front Page Top

#8 "Hangman is comin down from the gallows and I don't have very long.YAWWWOW the jig is up they finally found me...."(not exact quote but who knows where that came from?)

Posted by raptor 2005-08-20 07:26|| 2005-08-20 07:26|| Front Page Top

#9 Styx song

Posted by john 2005-08-20 07:30|| 2005-08-20 07:30|| Front Page Top

#10 The song's called Renegade.

Posted by Raj 2005-08-20 08:52|| 2005-08-20 08:52|| Front Page Top

#11 Right you are,one of my favorites.

Posted by raptor 2005-08-20 10:54|| 2005-08-20 10:54|| Front Page Top

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