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Daniel Pearl's death video

offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
edited July 2002 in General Discussion
For over a month now, I have known how to access the video made by the enemy of Daniel Pearl's execution. It took me at least a week to decide to view it myself. It took me until now to even mention the fact on this board because for some reason I wasn't sure it was the right thing to do.

The video is not a home video. It is a poorly-constructed propaganda film made up largely of scenes of Dan talking mixed with supposed images of US aggression. It ends with very short, almost subliminal clips of the butchery of the execution followed by a shot of one of the enemy holding Mr. Pearl's severed head on display while some BS language in English scrolls over the screen.

The columnist who published the article about the video's availability on the internet pretended he was not going to disclose its location, but then said the Boston Phoenix newspaper had done the deed. It was easy enough for me to type in www.bostonphoenix.com and find staring at me the banner WEB EXCLUSIVE, with a link to "Daniel Pearl's death" under it.

I have no opinion on whether anyone here should follow that link. What I can say is that in the past, America has been accused of "demonizing" people with whom we were at war in order to make our soldiers and folks at home motivated to hate and kill them. After seeing this propaganda film, I find that these killers need no additional American propaganda campaign to demonize them. They do the job perfectly for themselves. You may find the video strangely unaffecting, or you may find it disturbing, or you may not want or need to watch it. I will only say that I decided to put up this post because I feel the video leaves no doubt that the enemy is the enemy, and the fanatics of Al Qaeda and their sympathizers deserve the heavy hand of justice that will befall them.

- Life NRA Member
"If cowardly & dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary...and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878

Comments

  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    LTS --
    I didn't ask you for one. Let 'em shoot the Red Cross too, right? What the heck, combatants, non-combatants, war is hell, and Mi Lai was just tough toenails. Tell it to the Wall Street Journal, I'm not impressed by that logic. Somalia stank, but it has nothing to do with this. The way you talk, you'd think the media didn't cover it. They did.

    - Life NRA Member
    "If cowardly & dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary...and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
  • offerorofferor Member Posts: 8,625 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    LTS --
    I do agree with that. Frankly, that's one reason I posted above to pass along the link. I heard the FBI wasn't too sure they were happy about this video being available on the net. But now, I think they've given up trying to suppress it. Besides, like I said, it shows the enemy in action. They're obviously as pleased with themselves as the Somalians were to cross the line with an American national -- and that will always bring down the wrath of America, one way or another -- at least, it had better, as long as I'm a proud American. I'm the NRA, and I vote.

    - Life NRA Member
    "If cowardly & dishonorable men shoot unarmed men with army guns, the evil must be prevented by the penitentiary...and not by general deprivation of constitutional privilege." - Arkansas Supreme Court, 1878
  • idsman75idsman75 Member Posts: 13,398 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hmmm PRAVDA....now why does that ring a bell? Back home we have a newspaper called the Minneapolis Star Tribune. My friends and I affectionately refer to it as the Minneapolis RED Star Tribune. Quite fitting I must say.
  • Rob GreeneRob Greene Member Posts: 102 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Strange thing about terrorists, they will attack and kill noncombatants. Guess that's why they're terrorists, huh? Daniel Pearl was doing a job. It's unlikely that he was forced to take the assignment or lose his job. He probably volunteered, understanding the risks. In a way, it's kind of like military service in that extent. You go to do your job knowing that you may become a target. The problem is deciding whether or not to bring a weapon, just in case. If you have it, there are some groups who will execute you if you get caught. If you don't have it, you more than likely will get caught. It's kind of a "darned if you do, darned if you don't" situation. I feel bad for Mr. Pearl, but I figure he knew the risks. Nevertheless, no one should have to go through what he did, or what his family has been forced to go through.

    That's my opinion.

    **It is your right to posess a firearm. In case of questions, please refer to ammendment 2, United States Constitution.**
  • robsgunsrobsguns Member Posts: 4,581 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Hey fellas.... Easy before this gets too hot for GB to handle and it gets poofed, really no need to get personal, just state your opinions like we all do. Just a suggestion.

    SSgt Ryan E. Roberts, USMC
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