Pakistan: Muslims vow jihad in revenge for Osama's death

Proudly misunderstanding Islam

Back before the U.S. Government went completely insane, I was speaking at a State Department briefing on Islam and jihad and got into conversation with a career diplomat who was also speaking at the sessions. In passing he referred to jihad terrorists as "Muslims" and then looked embarrassed, stopped himself, and said, "I'm sorry. I know I shouldn't call them Muslims..."

Well, what are they? Jehovah's Witnesses? Not only are they Muslims, but they are the Muslims who identify themselves as the most devout, observant, and correct of Muslims. To ignore this is to ignore the motivating force and defining ideology of those who have vowed to destroy us. But that is, of course, exactly what the U.S. Government is doing, much more now than when that well-meaning gentleman said those words to me. And this story is yet another indication of how far out of focus our response is to the jihad threat: we take for granted on an official level that virtually all Muslims abhor Osama bin Laden and disapprove of his terror attacks. The fact that many Muslims revere him as a hero is absolutely inexplicable according to the official U.S. Government understanding of Islam, jihad, and terrorism.

"Pak militants vow 'jihad' to mark Osama's death anniversary," by Rezaul H Laskar for PTI, May 8:

Militants in Pakistan's lawless North Waziristan tribal region on Tuesday distributed pamphlets vowing a 'jihad' to mark the first anniversary of the killing of al-Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden.
Masked and armed militants distributed the pamphlet in Miranshah, the main town of North Waziristan Agency that US and Afghan officials describe as a stronghold of al-Qaeda and Taliban elements.

"Let us pledge today that we will continue our jihad and sacrifice our lives and property in the name of Allah like Sheikh Osama did," said the pamphlets that were dated May 2, the anniversary of the killing of the al-Qaeda leader in a unilateral US raid.

"A year since Sheikh Osama bin Laden embraced martyrdom, the enemy America is repenting. It is facing defeat and Pakistan's future is also bleak," the pamphlet said....

Pakistan has resisted US pressure to conduct an operation to flush out militants from North Waziristan, saying its forces are overstretched....

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exsgtbrown | May 9, 2012 7:36 AM | Reply

"Pakistan has resisted US pressure to conduct an operation to flush out militants from North Waziristan, saying its forces are overstretched...."

probably from yawning...

john spielman | May 9, 2012 7:38 AM | Reply

Ah the prefect peaceful Islamic society of Pakistan.(SARC) So how do the Pakistanis rationalize their "bleak future" if they are all obeying Allah? Is it George bush's fault, or the "evil Jews"?
If the schools in Pakistan teach primarily the Quran and the Hadiths which are filled with war, killing etc and not mathematics or sciences what do they expect?

CTYankee | May 9, 2012 7:48 AM | Reply

Is the kid with the bin Laden poster a human shield? It reminds me of the OWS protesters, who put their kids on the front line.

Aprilyn | May 9, 2012 8:16 AM | Reply

And still we allow, Obama (with the liberal lefts' approval), to give muslims (not just in Pakistan), who hate us, money; billions. Obama has all but tanked our economy... all but bankrupted this nation! We cried loud and long about the "Bush administration"... Bush's policies caused the recession! Bush was to blame. We have allowed Obama for 4 long years to parrot that cry, while "HE" continued to destroy this economy, this nation!

I've said it before Obama should never have been elected, should have been impeached many times over; and yet he runs for re-election with the possibility of winning! Unbelieveable!

Muslims hate us! And to all those who are offened because I implied "all" muslims, I ask the question, where is the muslim voice in protest for any and all the violence, murder, destruction that Islam and the Islamic terrorists' have done! If hard working, just peacefully, living their lives muslims, (in the west), don't agree with their radical muslim brothers and sisters who, have hijacked their religion, when are they going to stand up and protest! By the way, please don't hold your breath (waiting) for it to happen.

Truth is not "Hate speach"... Take back our freedoms, take back our nation! Deportation to all and any who will not swear alligance to this nation! If thats too bold or offensive a statement for you, maybe you should look into a place where what you say is more closely monitored. Freedom, love it or leave!

salah | May 9, 2012 8:43 AM | Reply

"A year since Sheikh Osama bin Laden embraced martyrdom,.."

He did not "embrace martyrdom". He was hiding!
Just like Muhammad used to hide behind the army unit, Osama was hiding behind his women like a low life coward.
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2011/03/muhammad-coward.html

exsgtbrown | May 9, 2012 9:03 AM | Reply

Muslims honoring terrorists and vowing revenge...and so it goes with Islam...the religion of peace...

Jaladhi | May 9, 2012 9:29 AM | Reply

We should stop paying this jijiya to Pakistan and all other Islamic countries and let allah take care of them. After all he is so powerful and merciful to them, won't he take care of his followers.

No surprise that Osama is loved by Pakis because he was doing what Quran teaches them - fight and kill non-believers and specially the Americans. And yet Pakis are not ashamed of begging from us but then they consider it their birthright to get money from non-Muslims. Shameless hypocrites!!!

Gleaner1 | May 9, 2012 9:34 AM | Reply

It seems that as soon as the English speaking nations of
the world come together in one room to discus Islam and jihad, all common sense goes out the window.

They should see the world as it is rather than as they think it is.If this problem was confronted on EVERY level,
cultural, technical, industrially, with education of just
how superior the wests judeo Christian culture was at it's best, the job would be cheaper easier and quicker.

Gleaner1 | May 9, 2012 9:37 AM | Reply

It seems that as soon as the English speaking nations of
the world come together in one room to discus Islam and jihad, all common sense goes out the window.

Wellington | May 9, 2012 9:40 AM | Reply

I'm sure millions of those intrepid souls known as moderate Muslims will stage demonstrations across the world against those Muslims honoring the memory of Osama bin Laden. Yeah, I'm sure of it.

miriam rove | May 9, 2012 9:59 AM | Reply

Robert! I think you learn a lesson in Geography here!! you mentioned the lawless part of pakistan Wazirestan....

whta part of Pakistan do you know of that is ruled ny law?!!!
M

greenpen replied to comment from miriam rove | May 9, 2012 10:20 AM | Reply

Well Tower hamlets and Bradford sure aint from what I gather. They are part of pakiland, aren't they?

Bingo | May 9, 2012 10:45 AM | Reply

Sounds like you're describing that imbecile John Brennan.

miriam rove replied to comment from greenpen | May 9, 2012 11:27 AM | Reply

sorry Greenpen. I have been here 30 years! But idon't get your comments!!
M

www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100003546219302 | May 9, 2012 12:54 PM | Reply

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Kepha | May 9, 2012 2:12 PM | Reply

Actually, I'm heartened by this post. At least the State Department listened to Robert at one point.

When I was at the aptly named Foggy Bottom, I attended a training on Southeast Asia which included a section on Islam. The gist was that "Monsoon Islam" was kinder and gentler than the "Desert" kind; and Sufis were nice and soft and cuddly because they were mystics and dialogued with Quakers. Nowhere did anyone note that it was Sufi-inspired jurementados who gave our troops a run for their money in Mindanao during the early 20th century, or who stood behind a number of revolts and jihads across the Muslim world from Nigeria to Ningxia.

I cherish the hope that perhaps the mindset of the Silly 'Sixties and Sillier 'Seventies is now being successfully challenged.

CGW | May 9, 2012 2:43 PM | Reply

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CGW | May 9, 2012 3:08 PM | Reply

Just give us a reason, Pakis . . .

gravenimage | May 9, 2012 4:07 PM | Reply

Just seeing that sweet-looking little boy holding a picture of a hideous gun-toting Osama bin Laden makes me physically ill. And while the boy looks rather upset and definitely confused now, I shudder to think of what he will likely be in ten years' time.

God, I hate Islam.

unbeliever1 | May 9, 2012 6:29 PM | Reply

Here is one reason Pakistani forces are overstretched.

http://www.torontosun.com/2012/05/08/pakistans-siege-of-lyari-ignored

exsgtbrown | May 9, 2012 6:58 PM | Reply

"Pakistan: Muslims vow jihad in revenge for Osama's death"

Now that doesn't like anything an ally would do...it's time to quit paying Pakistan...cut off the jiyzah...the handwriting is on the wall....the Pakistanis are not our friends...

Teri Adams | May 9, 2012 8:12 PM | Reply

I have read that al Qaeda has killed more Muslims than non-Muslims. So one would think that Muslim groups would be thanking the US for getting rid of bin Laden.

There are many nice Muslim individuals, but when they are functioning as a group they sure are weird. Islamic supremacy always rises to the top, to paraphrase David Wood.

Mary | May 10, 2012 5:52 AM | Reply

The Muslim Brotherhood's global jihad leaders enjoy stirring up the Muslim masses with jihad ambitions and with the promise of the plunder of the West. They promise the families of the suicide murderers great riches (the zakat of the Muslim world goes to support Muslim causes like jihad) and the "glory" of being a glorified martyr for Mohammad's Allah. They are just being true to the Qur'an and the Sunnah (Mohammad's example). The West needs to finally at least recognize the nature of the beast.

gravenimage replied to comment from Mary | May 10, 2012 4:02 PM | Reply

Mary wrote:

hey promise the families of the suicide murderers great riches (the zakat of the Muslim world goes to support Muslim causes like jihad)...
.............................

This is very true, Mary. Even though "Zakat" is often translated as "charity" in the West, it is much more about funding Jihad than it is what are thought of as traditional charities in the civilized world.

j_not_a | May 10, 2012 4:28 PM | Reply

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