Regarding new Video of Stoning a Woman

These days people are talking about another pretty blur video of, allegedly, Muslim radicals stoning a woman to death for her misconduct. Given the information that another such video, of whipping, has turned out to be fake, it is pretty naive to believe that this video is credible. But still I findd very few people who doubt the video. Rather, based on the video of some guys who misuse one Islamic law, people start criticizing the Islamic law of stoning to death if misconduct is proven through proper trial. Very disturbing!!!

Blasphemous 'hood' comes to Pakistan... may Allah guide us n destroy him

Hood comes to Pakistan

By Shireen M Mazari

ISLAMABAD: According to the US Department of Defence News Release of March 13, 2008, Major General Jay W. Hood has been posted as the Chief, Office of the Defence Representative, Pakistan.

General Hood is a former commanding general of Guantanamo Bay prison and according to US National Public Radio (NPR), General Hood's tenure at Guantanamo was marred by a series of scandals and growing controversies relating to policies on detention and interrogation. While controversy has always surrounded Guantanamo, it reached new heights when Hood was there - especially in the aftermath of the scandal breaking out publicly on detentions in Iraq at Abu Ghraib. Interestingly, it was General Miller, Hood's predecessor at Guantanamo, who was implicated in Iraq.

Hood came under intense criticism when he decided to force feed prisoners with the use of a restraining chair. The gruesome means of force feeding have compelled the US to censor a drawing by a Guantanamo Bay detainee where he depicted himself as a skeleton with his head double-strapped down, a tube in his nose, a black mask over his mouth, no eyes visible only giant cheekbones. The detainee, Sami Al Haj is a Sudanese cameraman who worked for Al Jazeera television and the self-sketch was to mark his 431st day on hunger strike at Guantanamo Bay.

It was also during Hood's service at Guantanamo Bay that the Pentagon released details of five confirmed cases of US personnel abusing the holy Quran. In a story published in the Washington Post on 4 June 2005, the US military admitted that soldiers and interrogators had kicked the holy Quran, got copies wet and stood on the holy Book during an interrogation and also sprayed urine on another copy. This was well established by the Pentagon after General Hood, as Commander of Joint Task Force Guantanamo completed an inquiry into these cases of abuse of the holy Quran. Yet Hood chose to describe these incidents as "largely inadvertent".

The inquiry tried to cover up deliberate abuses of the holy Book that detainees had been reporting to their lawyers, including lawyer Tom Wilner who was representing 11 Kuwaiti detainees. He declared that the number and persistence of reports of the Quran abuse from detainees revealed a much broader problem than indicated by the Hood inquiry. Clearly Hood's main intent was to cover up as much as could be done in the wake of increasing revelations on the issue of Quran abuse.

It is unfortunate that the US Army Chief of Staff has chosen to appoint such a controversial officer to Pakistan, especially given his record and linkage to abuse of prisoners and the Holy Quran at Guantanamo. Guantanamo Bay itself has become a symbol of injustice, torture and abuse of Islam and sending a commanding officer from there to Islamabad begs the question: What is the message coming out of the Pentagon for Pakistanis by this insensitive act?

Equally important, given that host governments always have a choice of refusing a nominee - and many Western countries have exercised that right in the diplomatic nominees of the Pakistan Government - why has the Pakistan government chosen to silently accept what the US military dishes out, with no thought to the sensitivities of its own people?

When asked, a US Embassy spokesperson said:

"Major General Hood was nominated by the US Army and approved through the highest levels of the Department of Defense. His assignment to Pakistan is not related to his previous assignment but rather is a reflection of his standing as a senior military officer.

He was chosen for the assignment to Pakistan because he is a highly qualified officer at the Major General level. Assigning an officer at this level to this position reflects the continued US goal of cooperation with the Armed Forces of Pakistan. He is the second consecutive Major General assigned as Chief of the Office of the Defense Representative Pakistan."

Hood comes to Pakistan :: Dictatorship Watch :: Putting Pakistani Dictatorship in Global & Regional Context

our govt. shld have protested and rejected his appointment in pakistan... the govt shld not give him any protocol... i think he must not be granted visa (if it is required for american citizens)... but our selfish dictator has been promoting moderate islam i.e. besharmi n beghairti ki zindagi... hum aisay gustaakhon ko aram se mulk mein aanay detay hain n unko protocol bhi detay hain... lanat hai hum sab per... hum isi tarah zaleel hongay jab tak hamein deen se pyar nahi hoga n yeh hamari first priority nahi hogi... hum deserve kertay hain k hum zaleel hon, so hum ho rahay hain...

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The world condemns killing of 7 israelis

Someone killed 7 israelis yesterday n everyone in the world is strongly condemning the act in firmest possible terms... all of them were sleeping when israel killed 60 palestinians (including more than 7 civilians) on march 1? why didnt anyone condemn the killing of infants and women by israel? coz the infants were palestinians?

after all this bias they show they expect peace in middle east... pity... r they human?

I agree with a hamas spokesman who said:

"This is a normal response to all the Israel occupation, commission and aggression, and they [have] committed massacres inside the Gaza and West Bank - about 128 [people were] killed, 30 of them children and infants, people and elderly and [women]. So I find this is a normal response to all Israel's occupational crimes, and waging a war against the Palestinians." (BBC)

Source: BBC

In quotes: Jerusalem shooting reaction
The attack on a Jewish seminary in Jerusalem has been condemned by leaders in Israel and around the world. A Hamas spokesman said it was a normal response to Israeli aggression.


US PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH
"I condemn in the strongest possible terms the terrorist attack in Jerusalem that targeted innocent students at the Mercaz Harav Yeshiva. This barbaric and vicious attack on innocent civilians deserves the condemnation of every nation.

"I have just spoken with Prime Minister [Ehud] Olmert to extend my deepest condolences to the victims, their families, and to the people of Israel. I told him the United States stands firmly with Israel in the face of this terrible attack."


US SECRETARY OF STATE CONDOLEEZZA RICE
"This barbarous act has no place among civilised people and shocks the conscience of all peace-loving nations. There is no cause that could ever justify this action."


UN SECRETARY GENERAL BAN KI-MOON
A statement issued by his spokesman said:

"The secretary-general is deeply concerned at the potential for continued acts of violence and terrorism to undermine the political process, which he believes must be pursued to achieve a secure and lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians, based on a two-state solution."


UK PRIME MINISTER GORDON BROWN
"Last night's attack and the murders that took place in Jerusalem will mean that the whole world will be outraged at what has been happening.

"This is clearly an attempt to strike a blow at the very heart of the peace process."


OFIR GENDLEMAN, ISRAELI FOREIGN MINISTRY
"Israel condemns this horrific terrorist attack in Jerusalem, and calls for condemnation from the Palestinian Authority leadership in Ramallah. Israel will continue fighting terrorism, wherever it is, in order to secure peace and stability in the region."

FRENCH FOREIGN MINISTER BERNARD KOUCHNER

"France condemns in the firmest possible terms the appalling attack which took place in a Talmudic school in West Jerusalem on Thursday evening, in which many civilians died.

"[Paris], in spite of this violence, which is also an attack on peace, calls for the continuation of negotiations with a view to the creation of a Palestinian state living in peace and security alongside Israel.

"There is no alternative to the quest for a negotiated political solution to put an end to the conflict."

US student kills five, then himself at college campus

US student kills five, then himself at college campus

had he been a muslim, it would have been proven by now tht he had links with alqaeda n got training from pakistan :)... btw y dont US officials call him a terrorist coz he killed 5 ppl... y r there any reports tht his home has been bombed n levelled? y isnt there any news abt his family members detained ???

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