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Pakistani businessman accused of blasphemy for not protesting anti-Islam film
Associated Press ^ | The Associated Press

Posted on 09/19/2012 9:21:09 AM PDT by granada

Edited on 09/19/2012 9:52:46 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

ISLAMABAD - Pakistani officials say they have opened an investigation into a businessman who has been accused of blasphemy after refusing to join protests over an anti-Islam video and allegedly trying to convince others also not to take part.

Police officer Munir Abbasi says that hundreds of protesters in the city of Hyderabad who rallied against the film that mocks the Prophet Muhammad demanded businessman Haji Nasrullah Khan shut his shops in solidarity.


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1 posted on 09/19/2012 9:21:13 AM PDT by granada
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To: granada

The religion of peace according to our President!


2 posted on 09/19/2012 9:29:12 AM PDT by SECURE AMERICA (Where can I sign up for the New American Revolution and the Crusades 2012?)
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To: granada

“Of all the strange crimes that humanity has legislated out of nothing, blasphemy is the most amazing - with obscenity and indecent exposure fighting it out for second and third place.” [Robert Heinlein, Notebooks of Lazarus Long]


3 posted on 09/19/2012 9:36:59 AM PDT by Joseph Harrolds
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To: granada
[. . .the protesters claim Khan insulted the Prophet.]

What utter fools. I think it's time for the non-Muslim world to launch an international “Insult Mohammad Day.” If these loony goatherds hear “the prophet” deviled enough it may desensitize them until they stop acting like a pack of rabid dogs.

4 posted on 09/19/2012 9:38:55 AM PDT by Brad from Tennessee (A politician can't give you anything he hasn't first stolen from you.)
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To: granada

5 posted on 09/19/2012 9:44:20 AM PDT by Travis McGee (www.EnemiesForeignAndDomestic.com)
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To: granada

Refusing to riot is now a crime?


6 posted on 09/19/2012 9:52:42 AM PDT by tbw2
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To: granada; Revolting cat!; Slings and Arrows; JoeProBono

7 posted on 09/19/2012 10:09:05 AM PDT by a fool in paradise (Obama likes to claim credit for getting Osama. Why hasn't he tried Khalid Sheikh Mohammed yet?)
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To: Travis McGee

LOL!


8 posted on 09/19/2012 10:12:01 AM PDT by tbw2
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To: a fool in paradise

9 posted on 09/19/2012 10:33:28 AM PDT by JoeProBono (A closed mouth gathers no feet - Mater tua caligas exercitus gerit ;-{)
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To: SECURE AMERICA
The religion of peace according to our President!

You mean former President. Bush was the one who proclaimed this.

10 posted on 09/20/2012 11:48:10 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: SECURE AMERICA
The religion of peace according to our President!

You mean former President. Bush was the one who proclaimed this.

11 posted on 09/20/2012 11:48:30 AM PDT by nickcarraway
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