HIZBOLLAH SLAMS BEHEADING OF AMERICAN AS UN-ISLAMIC (well sort of)

Reuters ^ | 5/12/04

[areafiftyone]

BEIRUT, May 12 (Reuters) - Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrilla group condemned on 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 on 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 furore 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."

The Syrian-backed group which the United States deems "terrorist" said the executors' behaviour was closer to "the Pentagon school -- the school of killing and occupation and crimes and torture and immoral practices that were exposed by the great scandal in occupation prisons."

Washington blames Hizbollah, whose attacks forced Israeli troops to withdraw from south Lebanon in 2000 after a 22-year occupation, for 1980s suicide bombings against its embassy and Marines barracks and the abduction of Westerners in Beirut.

[theDentist]

Beheading is Un-Islamic, but self-detonation is okie dokey??

[OXENinFLA]

But if they sat him(Berg) in a chair next to some dynamite and set it off that would be OK????????????

[ken5050]

"slams?"....very insensitive headline editor..

[pogo101]

HIZBOLLAH SLAMS BEHEADING OF AMERICAN AS UN-ISLAMIC

... because the killers failed to get at least TWO American Jews? /sarcasm

[Ursus arctos horribilis]

Take note the Islamist pigs only regret the method as it takes the heat off the panty headed prisoners, not that Berg was executed.

An Islamist, is an Islamist, is an Islamist and I see nothing but bad in one and all of the animals.

[OXENinFLA]

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 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."

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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh I think I get it now.....

[tomahawk]

Beheading is as Islamic as apple pie is American.

Beheading is part and parcel of Islam.

[USF]

Lebanon's Hizbollah guerrilla group condemned on Wednesday the beheading of an American hostage by Iraqi militants as an ugly crime that flouted the tenets of Islam.

Oh yeah, but killing Jooooos is fine!

Three words come to mind: Pot, Kettle, Black.

They simply want to distance themselves from these particular Koranimals so as not to incur the wrath of the US or an unrestrained Israel.

[ModelBreaker]

Beheading is Un-Islamic, but self-detonation is okie dokey??

Seriously, I understand that beheading is OK under Islamic law but you are required to use a sharp knife so as to complete the process quickly. Apparently, the folks that did Berg used a dull knife and it took a couple of minutes to complete the chore. So it offended islamic law.

It's not clear to me that Berg, being a non-muslim and not a submissive dhimmi, has any protection under Islamic law at all.

[baltodog]

This will backfire on those filthy pigs.

I sense that the majority of them are afraid of our wrath because they banked on our fear.

[BunnySlippers]

Why didn't they say this about Daniel Pearl. Berg's beheading is getting a lot more attention.

[R. Scott]

Whatever happened to the ever popular elephant stomp on the head?

[areafiftyone]

I sense that the majority of them are afraid of our wrath because they banked on our fear.

That's exactly what I was thinking.

[KQQL]

I guess this must not be a SHAI ISLAM Thing!

Must be a SUNNI MUSLIM tHING..

Still both like/want Allah's 72 virgins.

[No Blue States]

"They simply want to distance themselves from these particular Koranimals so as not to incur the wrath of the US or an unrestrained Israel."

Agreed, I smell fear.

[cripplecreek]

As i understand it literally hundreds of russian soldiers and citizens have been beheaded by the islamderthal animals. No mention of them there.

[bilhosty]

I was thinking they thought it was un-islamic because they did not use a dull knife.

[areafiftyone]

Could it be fear? And I hate to say this but maybe those Iraqi photos are finally putting fear into the Islamic's hearts.

[jocko12]

Lebanon is on are to do next list also.