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2004-05-31 Afghanistan/South Asia

15 Dead in red on red Pak Shia Mosque Blast

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Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-05-31 5:07:07 PM|| || Front Page|| [11124 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 dirtball baby-killers killing other dirt-ball babykillers in one of their own "holy" places.

How many virgins do you get for that??

Posted by anymouse 2004-05-31 6:18:08 PM|| 2004-05-31 6:18:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 MQM party under siege in Karachi.

http://www.mqm.com/

Posted by Dog Bites Trolls 2004-05-31 6:49:59 PM|| 2004-05-31 6:49:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 What makes you think the Pakistani Shias are our enemies?

Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-05-31 7:19:28 PM|| 2004-05-31 7:19:28 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 The Shia in Iraqn are not our friends. The Shia in Iraq are not our friends. Why are the Shia in Pakistan different?

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-05-31 7:37:16 PM|| 2004-05-31 7:37:16 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Most of the Shia in Iran have positive feelings for America, most of the Shia in Iraq did too until recently, and there are still many there who like you.
The Pakistani Shias are the enemies of Al Qaeda, the Taliban and the Jihadis due to constant sectarian killings, so they would make natural allies against the Wahabis.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2004-05-31 7:58:38 PM|| 2004-05-31 7:58:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I remember '79 so it's hard for me to buy that the Shia in Iran have positive feelings for the US except as a result of 25Â years under the Mullahs. Somehow I suspect that would change 25 days after the Mullahs are gone. But I respect everything I've read from you, so I'll keep an open mind on the subject.

Posted by Mr. Davis 2004-05-31 8:09:30 PM|| 2004-05-31 8:09:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Mr Davis - I can offer $0.02... in SA, both in 1992-93 and 2000-2003, the Shia (the down-trodden sect there with the Sunnis in charge) were on average exceptional in technical skills, relative to the Sunni Saudis, and much more prone to approach and interact with Westerners. I was very surprised, too, on the first tour!

Posted by .com 2004-05-31 8:21:26 PM|| 2004-05-31 8:21:26 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 The Shia are traditionally merchants and traders. Hence, they see the need to be both informed and to value marketable skills. Part of the problem is that Iran is following the Wahabi playbook - pushing shia orthodoxy and a cult of martyrdom.

Posted by Phil B 2004-05-31 8:29:15 PM|| 2004-05-31 8:29:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Whether Shia or Sunni, the so-called moderate Muslims better get their s--t together and keep their religion from being hijacked by the radicals. If they do not, they are all going down.

Posted by Alaska Paul in Cooper Landing, AK 2004-05-31 10:56:30 PM|| 2004-05-31 10:56:30 PM|| Front Page Top

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