Hizbollah slams beheading of American as un-Islamic

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[Republican Red]

BEIRUT, Lebanon (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrilla group condemned Wednesday the beheading of an American hostage by Iraqi militants as an ugly crime that flouted the tenets of Islam.

"Hizbollah condemns this horrible act that has done very great harm to Islam and Muslims by this group that claims affiliation to the religion of mercy, compassion and humane principles," the Shi'ite Muslim group said in a statement.

An Islamist Web site Tuesday carried a video clip of the execution of the man who identified himself as Nick Berg, with a statement saying a group linked to al Qaeda did it in revenge for the abuse of Iraqis by U.S. troops.

Hizbollah said Berg's killing had diverted the world's gaze from an escalating furor over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners by occupation soldiers.

"The timing of this act that overshadowed the scandal over the abuse of Iraqi prisoners in occupation forces prisons is suspect timing that aims to serve the American administration and occupation forces in Iraq and present excuses and pretexts for their inhumane practices against Iraqi detainees," it said.

[Republican Red]

Yea, my first thought was that Nick Berg's beheading did damage to that religion of peace.

[dirtboy]

Hizbollah slams beheading of American as un-Islamic

Yeah, those al Qaeda types should have just blown up Berg and twenty others with a suicider bomber instead.

[ambrose]

They are upset by the timing...

If these Islamics had any brains, they'd treat the American hostages to caviar, belly dancers, wine, bed with silk sheets, etc., then set him loose to go on Larry King and say how nice the Muslims treated him as a prisoner.

[Pete]

"Hizbollah condemns this horrible act that has done very great harm to Islam and Muslims by this group that claims affiliation to the religion of mercy, compassion and humane principles,"

They must be joking.

[Semper Paratus]

The "Party of God" weighs in to the right of the many Americans.

[The South Texan]

Is this from the Onion?

Oh it's from CNN. The Onion is more reliable, than CNN.

[One More Time]

Let me guess, this is a Muslim idea of satire.

[thoughtomator]

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I thought their objection would be that they didn't make a clean enough cut of the head from the neck, but apparently the objection is "timing".

[truthandlife]

Wow, this was a PR disaster for the terrorist groups. I also believe they are getting pretty scared.

[joesnuffy]

Sure they did...and right after their weekly hezbollis PR photo op
At their private Hezbollis club they were laughing their azzes off...

[The_Victor]

... suspect timing that aims to serve the American administration and occupation forces in Iraq and present excuses and pretexts for their inhumane practices against Iraqi detainees,...

Sounds to me like Hizbollah want the Muslim world to believe that this was staged by the U.S.

[sharktrager]

They went on to say that it is disgusting to resort to such tactics. Use of "civilized" attacks, such as bombs strapped on 12-year olds exploding on busses full of children is preferable.

[GoLightly]

Condemning it, cuz it was politically unwise is hardly condemnation.

[Mr.Atos]

Yea, my first thought was that Nick Berg's beheading did damage to that religion of peace.

More likely, the IDF has done significant damage to the aristocracy of butchers.

Atos

[Mark]

They are upset by the timing...

So is Teddy Kennedy.

[LuigiBasco]

Yep. They need to tell that to all the children in Israel how merciful they are.

[dfwgator]

That's exactly what I thought. Kind of like Nazis thinking that gassing Jews was more humane than shooting them.

[najida]

I will believe it is a peaceful religion when I see muslims in this country damning the actions of those overseas.

The silence really makes me mad.