Forgive me, Danny

Howdy Sarwari,

Good stuff. Good to see you back.

Tahmed, Mansur,

Hmm, I can see where Mansur is coming from (regarding many people dying all the time - that`s all) but I agree with Tauheed that it is rude, wrong, insensitive, and callous (not to mention a bit wonky) to start talking of such things. When one discusses such sensitive topics, one should either keep shut or say good things. That`s the bottom line.

And now, as a British citizen, (member of the NATO) let me apologise wholeheartedly to the children of Southern Iraqis who are getting Fcuked left, right and centre with congenital birth defects due to the depleted Uranium shells we used to blow through their tanks` armour plating during Gulf War (and we say that Saddam is the only person with WOMD).

I apologise with all my heart and know that for now, I cannot do anything. But for now, I`ll say this: You don`t deserve the 300 tonnes of radioactive $hit we threw over your land just so that your tanks could be destroyed a little more easily. You don`t deserve your DNA strings, your most precious possessions, to be pi$$ed upon. You don`t deserve Leukaemia. You don’t deserve eyes on top of your heads or two heads sprouting from between your shoulders. You don’t deserve seven digits, 18 toes and three arms, all extending from the same side of your body. You don`t deserve tumours on your body. You don`t deserve to be expelled from your mothers` wombs whilst still developing. You don’t deserve to be disabled and a burden to your families for the rest of your short, miserable lives.

You don’t deserve the misery.

Alas, you`ll probably grow (if you ever reach growth) and seek death.

But you should have deserved a good life. I`m so sorry.

Umer M.

Taimur,

`can`t believe its already been a year!`

Yeah, a little scary isn`t it? Feels like as if it happeend last week.

Umer M.

Umer...#9
you are right...the Iraqi children do deserve more, as do their mothers, and many many more Iraqis, as well as our own soldiers who`ve been affected by it. And thank you for apologizing, because Bush and Blair won`t.

may Daniel Pearl`s memory be eternal.

--ana

MILLION MAN MARCH IN PAKISTAN - pictures

Those who were saying why there are no protests in Paksitan against colonial agression of United States and West against Iraq should now know. Those who call themselves liberal and enlightened specie must see how are leading this protest and be ashamed of themselves. And check the previous issues of this newspaper as far back as months and see that every day there is a protest. Government of Paksitan in collusion with press is trying to censor and suppress and downplay what the ``silent`` majority has to say. The majority has spoken.

http://akhbar.urdupoint.com/03/03/03/

There are certain things about Daniel Pearl case that stink and they are hard to swallow:

1. Those people who have been following the trial of Omar Sheikh might have noticed that the spokesperson of the investigation agencies used to hold press conferences regularly, during the investigation. He was usually tight lip about the investigation however, he had no problem feeding the media with “statements of accused under investigation”; and those statements were such that would incriminate anyone, be it winni the pooh.

Conclusion: GOP was conducting a media trial of the accused.

2. Nowhere in the world an accused is handed down a death penalty, even if he confesses of committing murder, unless the body of the murdered is found. In this case Omar Shiekh was handed a death sentence and the body of DP was found well over a month later.

3. Why hasn’t Omar Shiekh been handed over to FBI? Why he is not in Gitmo along with other alleged Al-Qaida operatives? Whereas, Pak police along with FBI along has kidnapped its own citizens by dragging them from their bedrooms and sent to undisclosed locations, tortured, investigated illegally. This is not only illegal but also unconstitutional (or whatever is left of constitution).

4. The verdict of Omar Shiekh was handed down in a closed court. Why, right after the verdict, the lawyer representing OS reads down a statement to the press, allegedly by his client, that would definitely incriminate him and compromise justice during the appellate process?

5. Why before the arrest of OS, his sisters, mother, and other members of family were picked up by police and held under police custody for several days. Under which law police or GOP can do that? It is strict violation of Pakistan Penal Code 220 to confine the relative of an accused and police officer committing such offence is liable to 7 years in prison.

I am not buying this shit unless government of Pakistan, and Courts in Pakistan tell people of Pakistan what the hell is going on. I demand to know when this b/c government of ours is gonna stop kidnapping its own citizens. The murder of DP is a heinous crime and as human beings we should feel sorrow and grief for his demise but as Pakistanis I refuse to accept the guilt trip that poetess is trying to lay on us. This fish stinks.

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UmerMurtaza

I hope some Iraqi will apologize to the Kurds against whom Iraqis used biological weapons.

Re Umer:
I am not buying this shit unless government of Pakistan, and Courts in Pakistan tell people of Pakistan what the hell is going on. I demand to know when this b/c government of ours is gonna stop kidnapping its own citizens

You expect this from a military dictator who bulldozed a democratically elected government and booted the PM out illegally? As it is Mushy darling is only doing what he`s getting paid for: he`s carying out the orders of Big Daddy and he ain`t stopping any time soon, no matter how hard and long you and I shout.

Urstrly wrote:
``5. Why before the arrest of OS, his sisters, mother, and other members of family were picked up by police and held under police custody for several days. Under which law police or GOP can do that? It is strict violation of Pakistan Penal Code 220 to confine the relative of an accused and police officer committing such offence is liable to 7 years in prison. ``

This is common practice in Pakistan. The police play with the `honor` aspect as even a criminal (or supposed criminal) has honor. Often, the sisters, mother and other females of the family of a criminal go into hiding as otherwise the police will put them behind bars forcing the criminal to turn himself in and save his family from humiliation.

the judicial system will always remain weak as long as there is interference in it and in the police set up. and when you have a criminal who was once a stooge of the gvt. that`s bound to answer more of your questions.

UNCONTABLES,

This poem is the sad reality of pakistan, only the colour of the skin counts, it has to be fair, white as the white man is supreme, very true for a pakistani female like sarwari.

The uncountables who were simply in a place of worship, shot by the jihadists does not count, they are the uncountables. The lone white man, deserves a poem. This peom sybolises the hopelessness of pakistan, an inability to think for themselves, to have an identity of their own. It is all for money, the values are for sale, hope this sarwaris ppoems finds it way to an american mag and some few dollars. Pathetic.

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In response to Urstruly at # 13 and Sobia at # 17:

It is the US Troika which is deciding the fate of the world at large. No matter where the so called Al Qaeda Terrorists are being caught, its FBI right behind the local police - Germany, UK, Yemen, you name it. But those countries are not making any noise. Why? Because they know their limitations. They know who has the power.

My sincere advice to people of Pakistani origin is to stop being emotional and do an analysis of the situation on the basis of reasoning and logic.

Is it better to keep harboring some idiots whose actions are only benefitting our enemies?

Is it reasonable to unnecessarily challenge the only super power to get destroyed within a week time?

Is it a moral thing to burn the flags of other countries?

Or do we really care for Pakistan and want to make it a role model on the basis of our economic and military strength. If yes, then we will have to bare the current wave of `injustice` with a little patience.

While Daniel Pearl`s gruesome murder is an unforgivable act of crime, the average number of Pakistanis killed in Karachi city alone is 700 a year. Does anyone care two hoots for them? This poem exemplifies the Pakistani fascination for anyone with a fair skin.

Soppy stuff...seems like the author`s trying too hard...

Daniel Pearl`s murder got worldwide coverage because the bad bad Muslims killed him.. and because he was white and Jewish...

I`m not saying what happened to Pearl is acceptable or should be condoned, but what is happening to the citizens of Pakistan when they are accosted every day by the FBI and the local polica gundas in the name of the War Against Terrorism is something we should be more concerned about.

...very poignant, aisha...may he r.i.p....

Sobia at # 22:

Please read my post at # 20.

FBI is accompanying local police all over the world, including all the Muslim countries. No body is making noise, because they know who they are pitted against. We are being unnecessarily emotional. If the Pakistanis being caught are innocent, the injustice will lose. Justice will win. Eventually, all of them will be free. Let us just swallow our pain for a while and prepare ourselves for the future.

If those caught are guilty, then we really don`t need to sympathise with them since their actions are not helping Pakistanis or the Muslims a bit.

Note that these troubling times will pass for the betterment.