Rally In Afghanistan Hails Charlie Hebdo Killers As ‘Heroes’
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Hundreds in southern Afghanistan rallied to praise the killing of 12 people at the French newspaper Charlie Hebdo, calling the two gunmen “heroes” who meted out punishment for cartoons disrespectful to Islam’s prophet, officials said Saturday.
The demonstrators also protested President Ashraf Ghani’s swift condemnation of the bloody attack on the satirical newspaper, according to the officials in Uruzgan province.
The rally came after worshippers left Friday prayers at a local mosque in Chora district and swelled to several hundred people, said Chora police chief Abdul Qawi.
“The protesters were calling the attackers heroes and were shouting that those who had mocked the Prophet Mohammad were punished,” Qawi said.
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Apocalypse January 11th, 2015 at 11:16 pm
“The protesters were calling the attackers heroes and were shouting that those who had mocked the Prophet Mohammad were punished,”
It has nothing to do with religion. Those aren’t real Muslims.
rg9rts January 12th, 2015 at 6:45 am
They’re dead
OldLefty January 12th, 2015 at 6:55 am
What are you talking about??
This is another far right “pundit” who refuses to acknowledge the role of the rightist in promoting the the very monster his side has created.
His job is to assuage the right and tell them EXACTLY what he wants to hear.
Apocalypse January 12th, 2015 at 1:10 pm
The Guardian is leftwing. The right has created the monster…agreed.
OldLefty January 12th, 2015 at 1:33 pm
But the author is right wing.
Apocalypse January 12th, 2015 at 2:14 pm
In my opinion..criticism of the far left is not necessarily being rightwing.
Ar any rate, when I read an article I try to assess it objectively without the prejudice of a right/left filter. Sometimes the people I disagree with the most will say something that makes sense. I thought his views on this issue were worthy of consideration and not at all similar to what I am hearing from the right.
OldLefty January 12th, 2015 at 3:34 pm
n my opinion..criticism of the far left is not necessarily being rightwing
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No, it’s not.
Being right wing is being right wing.
I’ve always put the guy in with the other neocons.
arc99 January 12th, 2015 at 9:24 am
the only thing worse than a religious bigot is a religious bigot who is too stupid to use his own words to express his profound ignorance.
that would be you.
Apocalypse January 12th, 2015 at 4:23 pm
“They Are Not Charlie: They Torture, Jail and Kill Journalists in Their Own Countries”
Written byAmira Al Hussaini@JustAmira
http://globalvoicesonline.org/2015/01/11/they-are-not-charlie-they-torture-jail-and-kill-journalists-in-their-own-countries/
mea_mark January 12th, 2015 at 10:49 am
Respecting peaceful Muslims and their religious figures is not caving into a demand of those on the far-right.
Apocalypse January 12th, 2015 at 12:55 pm
I don’t disagree with that. I interpreted what I quoted to mean that the jihadist want to create a strong rightwing backlash…making life hard for Muslims…pushing moderate Muslims to the radicals…with the overall aim of civil war.
mea_mark January 12th, 2015 at 1:03 pm
Until you have a comment history, try being a little more clear in your writing. We don’t want people miss interpreting things.
Apocalypse January 12th, 2015 at 2:23 pm
I have a progressive neurological condition that makes typing difficult. I’m often lazy…cutting and pasting, then linking to the article. I make short comments and replies for the same reason.
tracey marie January 13th, 2015 at 10:29 pm
you just have a problem with honesty and truth, but then again that is a rw problem
Bunya January 12th, 2015 at 2:11 pm
I’m so happy my taxpayer dollars went to such appreciative people.