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2011-01-04 India-Pakistan

Punjab governor Salman Taseer assassinated in Islamabad

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Posted by Water Modem 2011-01-04 07:43|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Mr Taseer had recently spoken out against the country's blasphemy law, prompting protests by Islamists.

Posted by Water Modem 2011-01-04 07:45|| 2011-01-04 07:45|| Front Page Top

#2 More on the story from Sky News.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-01-04 12:25|| 2011-01-04 12:25|| Front Page Top

#3 This country is irrational people who will kill in the name of Allah even against fellow muslims.

I dont hold much hope for this country going forward whilst i do with the Iranian youngsters.
Pakistan is a failed state on the level of Yemen,Somalia and Sudan.

Posted by Paul 2011-01-04 12:31|| 2011-01-04 12:31|| Front Page Top

#4 One doctor told the Associated Press that Mr Taseer was shot 26 times. The suspect was carrying a sub-machine gun.

Woah...

Posted by tu3031 2011-01-04 13:59|| 2011-01-04 13:59|| Front Page Top

#5 One doctor told the Associated Press that Mr Taseer was shot 26 times. The suspect was carrying a sub-machine gun.

And Sky News (linked above) has it at two shots, then the security guard put his hands up and let himself be arrested. Pakistan, land where any conspiracy theory is preferred to simple facts.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-01-04 15:00|| 2011-01-04 15:00|| Front Page Top

#6 Better get the Islamabad FD in there to hose down the scene.

Posted by tu3031 2011-01-04 15:16|| 2011-01-04 15:16|| Front Page Top

#7 Odds are, this guy will be released in two or three years.

Posted by AuburnTom 2011-01-04 16:42|| 2011-01-04 16:42|| Front Page Top

#8 Odds are, this guy will be released in two or three years.

He will be treated as a hero no doubt, inside and outside prison!

Posted by Paul D 2011-01-04 16:50|| 2011-01-04 16:50|| Front Page Top

#9 I can believe he was shot at 26 times and hit twice by a Paki security guard with a sub machine gun.

Posted by Nimble Spemble 2011-01-04 17:49|| 2011-01-04 17:49|| Front Page Top

#10 I can believe he was shot at 26 times and hit twice by a Paki security guard with a sub machine gun.

Nimble Spemble, I do believe you are an accuracy snob. ;-)

According to an NPR report this afternoon, the guard was proud of what he had done, killing the anti-Muslim supporter of blasphemers. No doubt he will not get the punishment the governor prescribed for Muslim radicals -- being pegged to the earth for three months, how the governnor was punished by General Zia for speaking out against military rule, back in the day. As the governor said, these modern radicals are mollycoddled by the government.

Posted by trailing wife 2011-01-04 20:03|| 2011-01-04 20:03|| Front Page Top

#11 RENSE > PAKISTAN GOVT. COULD COLLAPSE DUE TO [poor]ECONOMY.

The TASEER ASSASSINATION may prove to be a major catalyst for collapse judging by the PAK News this AM???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2011-01-04 20:51|| 2011-01-04 20:51|| Front Page Top

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