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Filmmaker's daughter dies in Jordan blasts
United Press International ^ | 11/10/2005

Posted on 11/10/2005 10:35:34 AM PST by F14 Pilot

AMMAN, Jordan, Nov. 10 (UPI) -- A daughter of a prominent Syrian filmmaker was among those killed in Wednesday's triple bomb attacks in Jordanian hotels, officials said Thursday.

Medical and government officials confirmed that Rima Akkad, 33, died of her injuries late Wednesday.

Her father, renown international filmmaker Mustafa Akkad, was seriously injured in the neck, but was reported in stable condition.

The two were at the Hyatt Hotel in Amman when a bomb ripped through the lobby as two other explosions rocked the nearby Radisson SAS Hotel and the 3-star Days Inn Hotel.

Akkad directed the 1977 "The Message" on the life of Prophet Mohammad, which starred Anthony Quinn and Lauren Papas.

He is known for his film, "Omar al-Mukhtar, Lion of the Desert," about a Libyan leader who fought the Italian occupation of the north African Arab country.

He is also responsible for the horror Halloween blockbuster movies.

Sources close to Akkad, 68, said he and his daughter were in Jordan to attend a wedding celebration in the Red Sea resort city of Aqaba on Friday.

They said his daughter had just arrived from Beirut to meet him and were in the lobby when the explosion detonated.

Officials said at least 57 people, mostly Jordanians, were killed in the triple attack, and more than 100 others were injured.

Medical and government officials said foreign casualties also included Iraqis, Palestinians, Bahrainis, Saudis, Americans, Swiss, Germans, Indonesians, Chinese, Koreans, and one Israeli Arab.

Security officials suspected al-Qaida affiliated suicide attackers carried out the explosions, the first of their kind in the high-security Arab kingdom.


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: akkad; alqaeda; arabic; film; gwot; islam; jordan; muhammed; terrorism
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To: F14 Pilot

Maybe this prominent film maker will mount his own hunt for Zahakawi and Al Quaeda


21 posted on 11/10/2005 11:05:14 AM PST by Idisarthur
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To: primeval patriot

Akkad was the producer:

http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0002160/


22 posted on 11/10/2005 11:07:21 AM PST by eyespysomething (still no tag line, sigh)
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To: dangus

Time for an 'agonizing re-appraisal", non?


23 posted on 11/10/2005 11:11:01 AM PST by txhurl
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To: F14 Pilot

Very sad.


24 posted on 11/10/2005 11:12:20 AM PST by cubreporter (I trust Rush. He's done more for our country than we will ever know. He's the man!)
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To: txflake

Killing muslims - wonder if that disqualifies them for the 72 virgins? Of course, we know that the reality is they land in hell and say "oh _ _ _ t" I just blew myself up for the devil!


25 posted on 11/10/2005 11:14:41 AM PST by princess leah
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To: F14 Pilot
LOL.

REN & STIMPY

and

MORE OF SAME (and my personal favorite)

26 posted on 11/10/2005 11:16:58 AM PST by Dr. Eckleburg ('Deserves' got nothing to do with it.)
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To: green iguana; Dr. Eckleburg; eyespysomething

Ah thanks, should've searched by Akkad's name instead of
the movie.


27 posted on 11/10/2005 11:17:28 AM PST by primeval patriot
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To: Dr. Eckleburg
That's how rich guys get into the business.

Was John Carpenter rich when he started in film? He has a long history of stunning film work.

28 posted on 11/10/2005 11:17:58 AM PST by RightWhale (Repeal the law of the excluded middle)
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To: conserv13; All

"make everyone see that these terrorists aren't Muslims, they are cold blooded killers."

WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN SMOKING? Or are you from DU, or are you a member of TROP?

People, I've seen conserv13 make some idiotic clueless statements in the past. But WTF? Conserv, what are your core beliefs? Just a quick summary.


29 posted on 11/10/2005 11:19:47 AM PST by little jeremiah
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To: little jeremiah

I have no sympathy for terrorists. But I know that not all Muslims are terrorists.


30 posted on 11/10/2005 11:23:23 AM PST by conserv13
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To: conserv13

You said that the terrorists were not Muslims. That's sheer nonsense. Just because they target other Muslims doesn't mean they aren't Muslims. Look at Iraq - they're constantly killing fellow Muslims they think aren't on thier side.

One Marine's View of Fighting Terrorists in Iraq (Vanity)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1519598/posts

"Most, however, are hard core terrorists from all the usual suspects (Al Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas etc.) These are the guys running around murdering civilians en masse and cutting heads off."

"The insurgent tactic most frustrating is their use of civilian non-combatants as cover. They know we do all we can to avoid civilian casualties and therefore schools, hospitals and (especially) Mosques are locations where they meet, stage for attacks, cache weapons and ammo and flee to when engaged. They have absolutely no regard whatsoever for civilian casualties. They will terrorize locals and murder without hesitation anyone believed to be sympathetic to the Americans or the new Iraqi govt. Kidnapping of family members (especially children) is common to influence people they are trying to influence but cant reach, such as local govt. officials, clerics, tribal leaders, etc.)."

Examples of Muslim terrorists killing other Muslims.


31 posted on 11/10/2005 11:32:38 AM PST by little jeremiah
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To: little jeremiah
You said that the terrorists were not Muslims

I meant they are not 'real' Muslims. Just like someone going around killing in the name of Jesus isn't a 'real' Christian.

32 posted on 11/10/2005 11:39:17 AM PST by conserv13
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To: dangus
A JORDANIAN MUSLIM is responsible for the HALLOWEEN series?

Not Jordanian, but Syrian, but yes...

the infowarrior

33 posted on 11/10/2005 11:43:24 AM PST by infowarrior (TANSTAAFL)
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To: conserv13

" I meant they are not 'real' Muslims. Just like someone going around killing in the name of Jesus isn't a 'real' Christian."

Guess you never read the Koran:

So says the tree: "Oh Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, come and kill him!"

The terrorist types are the authentic Muslims. The rest are apostates of varying degrees.


34 posted on 11/10/2005 11:51:56 AM PST by adam_az (It's the border, stupid!)
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To: conserv13
"Not all Muslims are terrorists"

Possibly true --- but how many Armed Muslims, exclusive of the Iraqi and Afghans who live there and have joined the coalition forces -- are fighting the Terrorists in their country?

I remain suspect of ALL that are not visibly and physically at risk and supporting us OPENLY and fighting terrorism and terrorists AND their supporters on the battlefield..

Muslims fit in one or more of several categories:
1. Long toothed murderous Jihadists.
2. Supporters and Cheering sections for the Jihadists.
3. "Moderate" Muslims --- those who haven't yet decided who is going to win and haven't yet pulled the pin on their grenade.
4. Muslims who quietly refuse to bow to or anger the Jihadists.
5. Muslims who attempt to fight the Jihadist with words, without drawing too much attention to themselves..
6. Muslims who fight the Jihadists OPENLY and with WEAPONS...

Category 6 Muslims are the only ones to trust....

The rest should be held suspect, until the achieve Cat-6 standing.

Semper Fi

35 posted on 11/10/2005 11:58:30 AM PST by river rat (You may turn the other cheek, but I prefer to look into my enemy's vacant dead eyes.)
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To: Question_Assumptions

Same for me. It was a very well made movie, but that doesn't mask the fact it was annoying in its utter propaganda.


36 posted on 11/10/2005 12:36:55 PM PST by DarkSavant (I touch myself at thoughts of flames)
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To: proudofthesouth

More like the Religion of Pieces.


37 posted on 11/10/2005 12:37:37 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: DarkSavant
Yes, it does provide a very rose-tinted picture of events. Then again, one could argue that various Biblical movies do, too.
38 posted on 11/10/2005 12:43:35 PM PST by Question_Assumptions
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To: conserv13

Without Muslim support the terrorists could not survive for a week. Thery are like the Irish--and Irish-Americans--who funded the IRA. The term is emablers.


39 posted on 11/10/2005 12:46:25 PM PST by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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To: Question_Assumptions

I will have to take a look. BTW, I am reminded that westerners who are so skeptical of the Bible and the "historical Jesus" have little interest in the "historical Mohammed." Almost nothing of what we know about him is based on non-Islamic sources. They simply accepts as true all that the Muslims says about him. But even the earliest versions of the Koran were assembled a full generation after his death, the first history written almost two generations later.


40 posted on 11/10/2005 12:51:26 PM PST by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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