British aid worker beheaded in Pakistan

[Gun]

http://uk.reuters.com/article/2012/04/29/uk-st...

Sickening that someone who puts themselves out to help gets treated like this

ETA: Copy and paste the link, daft swear filter.

[sparkythecat]

I had to follow the link on the Reuters Home Page
http://uk.reuters.com/
Shocking story

[Eric Mc]

I presume the OP meant to say "aid" worker?

I was wondering what an "air" worker is.

Why would any group do this?

[dudleybloke]

bunch of retarded savages.
next time that sthole of a country floods all im going to donate is more water.

[turbobloke]

Eric Mc said:

Why would any group do this?

Terrorists doing some terrorising, to instil terror?

[Countdown]

Eric Mc said:

I presume the OP meant to say "aid" worker?

I was wondering what an "air" worker is.

Why would any group do this?

My money would have been a ransom demand which wasn't paid out.

[Eric Mc]

turbobloke said:

Eric Mc said:

Why would any group do this?

Terrorists doing some terrorising, to instil terror?

Often there is a bit more to "terorism" than just instilling terror.

Why was this particular worker targetted?

Who were they trying to send their terror message to?

Was it a kidnap and ransome case?

[Porkbrain]

On Radio 4 news a little while ago that he was killed 'because their demands' had not been met.

Don't think those responsible were named.

[just me]

dudleybloke said:

bunch of retarded savages.
next time that sthole of a country floods all im going to donate is more water.

I think you are the one who is retarded.

[dudleybloke]

just me said:

I think you are the one who is retarded.

im not the one decapitating those who come to help me.
it annoys me that we still give aid to a nation that can afford its own nuclear program.

[just me]

Neither are the flood victims, you imbecile.

[capitalist]

dudleybloke said:

im not the one decapitating those who come to help me.
it annoys me that we still give aid to a nation that can afford its own nuclear program.

Most of the money we give them is for services they provide us for the war on terror. Stop being naive.

[dudleybloke]

capitalist said:

Most of the money we give them is for services they provide us for the war on terror. Stop being naive.

like letting obl live there for ten years after 911?
if you think the Pakistani government and military arnt in cahoots with aq your the naive one.

[Eric Mc]

So, you think the entire Pakistani population is responsible for this one death?

[just me]

dudleybloke said:

like letting obl live there for ten years after 911?
if you think the Pakistani government and military arnt in cahoots with aq your the naive one.

They didn't "let" him live there, did they? He sneaked in and had a bunch of followers who hid him from view.

There are ties between the ISI and the Taliban, considering the US founded the Taliban and used the ISI as the intermediary, this is not surprising.

What are these AQ and military/government ties? Link to any credible article or are you just sober enough to lump everyone together into "them"?

[anonymous-user]

Why do 'they' seem to always behead hostages?

Is it symbolic in some way or just because it's so shocking to the west/nice people/whoever.

[dudleybloke]

no but it isnt the first such incident by any means.
would you be happy and confident to go for a stroll there or would you be worried about ending up on a liveleak video?

[carmonk]

just me said:

What are these AQ and military/government ties? Link to any credible article or are you just sober enough to lump everyone together into "them"?

http://www.hrw.org/reports/2001/afghan2/Afghan0701...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/53...

[Mojocvh]

just me said:

dudleybloke said:

like letting obl live there for ten years after 911?
if you think the Pakistani government and military arnt in cahoots with aq your the naive one.

They didn't "let" him live there, did they? He sneaked in and had a bunch of followers who hid him from view.

1300m from their military academy where there is strict security to protect their senior officers.......

[just me]

el stovey said:

Why do 'they' seem to always behead hostages?

Is it symbolic in some way or just because it's so shocking to the west/nice people/whoever.

This was the traditional way of carrying out a death sentence in much of the world. It is simply a continuation of that. It is gory, therefore shocking. Sentencing someone to death by a thousand cobra bites, or being dropped off a building, would be just as shocking, I think. This does allow for close-up videos so we can see the suffering, so maybe they use it because of its propaganda value as well, though I am not sure they understand that it doesn't really win them any friends. It's also very simple, not requiring things like gallows, platforms and trapdoors, so it can be done anywhere without requiring much equipment or preparation. Plastic sheet, video camera, knife, done. Even the plastic sheeting and video camera are optional.