The Ghost of Snapped Shot

Remember that picture from a few days ago of Pakistani terror-supporters giving alms for jihad? In the same city, a "hardliner" Islamic cleric and his band of AK-lugging thugs have taken a group of Pakistani security forces hostage. In response, the Pakistani government has been increasing the number of troops it sends into the area, in an attempt to gain control over some of the lawlessness they're currently experiencing. As if on cue, students from every madrassa in the area have been bussed in to protest against this outrageous show of lawfulness. So what does our ever-helpful press do?

Yeah, you guessed it. Bring on the ouuuuutrage:

See-also:

Sweetness & Light discusses the Geneva Convention aspect of this event

Pakistan has a serious problem with its system of madrassa education. Students who go through these schools are radicalised to a remarkable degree, and often end up aligning themselves with radical, anti-Pakistani clerics bent on creating yet another shari'a state in the region. These schools are funded outright by the Saudi Arabian government, and tend to answer to no amount of oversight from the Pakistani state. (Of course, it goes without saying that the radicals who cynically use these students wouldn't have so much of an interest in Pakistan if it weren't for the fact that Pakistan is a nuclear state... Yeah, thanks for all the help with that, Bill C.)

It should also be noted that this event doubles as a creative use of human shields, for who do we find behind these hastily-arranged children of rage? You guessed it:

Update: Okay, the protest is in Islamabad, whereas the terrorists are in Charabagh, our Jihadi-supporting city from above. My mistake—though, I reckon one could still argue that the children are acting as figurative human shields:



How did these students get here? This first photo speaks volumes.














You ever notice how radical Islamists only demand "negotiations" when a Western-allied nation is in a strong position? If you're curious as to why this is the standard pattern, you may want to read up on the Islamic concept of Hudna. This is a good example of "hudna" in action:









There are now protests going on in Karachi, Islamabad, and Peshawar. I've got them all mixed up in the listing above—I'll sort them out later, if I get a chance.

Militants For Peace

Here are more shots of the people who are hiding behind these children.

 Tags: riaz khan wally santana AP #YourProtestStinks

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Comments:

#1 Clayton 02-Nov-2007

Just saw on BBC, all the hostages were released. They gave up because they ran out of food and ammo. One of them was quoted on his release:

"we are not here willingly. These are our muslim brothers"

not exact wording, probably, but you get the point.

They were let go as a gesture of "good will". If they were christian or hindu we'd probably get the first true report of headless bodies being found