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2004-05-09 Afghanistan/South Asia

Daniel Pearl refused sedation before being murdered

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Posted by Dan Darling 2004-05-09 2:12:15 AM|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "While Dan Rather attempts to rationalize the network's heartless decision to air this despicable 'terrorist propaganda video,' it is beyond our comprehension that any mother, wife, father or sister should have to relive this horrific tragedy and watch their loved one being repeatedly terrorized," the family said.

"Terrorists have made this video confident that the American media would broadcast it and thereby serve their exact purpose. By showing this video, CBS or any other broadcaster willing to show it proves that they fall without shame into the terrorists' plan."
-- Mariane Pearl, May 15, 2002

Posted by Gromky 2004-05-09 5:39:03 AM|| 2004-05-09 5:39:03 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 At least it wasn't in an American POW camp.

/must I?

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-09 10:06:56 AM|| 2004-05-09 10:06:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Yeah Ship, you must. I think Wretchard is right. We'll be increasingly challenged to maintain our humanity before this is over. The other side never had any. Unless you consider, in this case, an attempt at sedation as a flickering sign. Something tells me the real agenda, however, was to make Pearl more pliable for their snuff flick.

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2004-05-09 11:49:28 AM|| 2004-05-09 11:49:28 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 yeah, you're right CL. I must. Shit.

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-09 12:27:43 PM|| 2004-05-09 12:27:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Don't forget, it's a culture based on good manners and world famous hospitality.

Posted by Lucky 2004-05-09 12:54:20 PM|| 2004-05-09 12:54:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Well they did offer him tea before offing him. That's good manners isn't it?

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2004-05-09 1:57:52 PM|| 2004-05-09 1:57:52 PM|| Front Page Top