They believed that in murdering these children, they were pleasing their bloodthirsty god who commands them to “strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah” (Qur’an 8:60) and to kill apostates, heretics, those who sow corruption, and so many other groups of human beings.
“‘I saw death so close,'” AFP, December 16, 2014:
PESHAWAR: A teenage survivor of Tuesday’s Taliban attack on the Army Public School in Peshawar school described how he played dead after being shot in both legs by insurgents hunting down students to kill.
Militants rampaged through the army-run school in Peshawar and killed at least 130 people, most of them children, in one of the bloodiest ever attacks in Pakistan.
Speaking from his bed in the trauma ward of the city’s Lady Reading Hospital, Shahrukh Khan, 16, said he and his classmates were in a careers guidance session in the school auditorium when four gunmen wearing paramilitary uniforms burst in.
“Someone screamed at us to get down and hide below the desks,” he said, adding that the gunmen shouted “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest) before opening fire.
“Then one of them shouted: ‘There are so many children beneath the benches, go and get them’,” Khan told AFP.
“I saw a pair of big black boots coming towards me, this guy was probably hunting for students hiding beneath the benches.”
He decided to play dead, adding: “I folded my tie and pushed it into my mouth so that I wouldn’t scream.
“The man with big boots kept on looking for students and pumping bullets into their bodies. I lay as still as I could and closed my eyes, waiting to get shot again.
“My body was shivering. I saw death so close and I will never forget the black boots approaching me — I felt as though it was death that was approaching me.”…
Jay Boo says
“— I felt as though it was death that was approaching me.”… said the child.
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How true
Its Islam’s name is death.
Jaladhi says
when they shout allhu akbar they are shouting hail to the murderer!!
mortimer says
There could hardly be a better example of civilized every day life than the descriptions of this school. However, the Taliban wants to destroy our Western civilization.
This was meant to be a war of extermination, but it will be the Taliban that is exterminated now. The Pak army will never forget this. The Talibans have invited all Pak military to defeat them. They have vastly underestimated the resolve and professionalism of the Pak military. The hunt for the Taliban will now be highly focused, planned and extremely lethal.
Twostellas says
We shall see…they may run into a slight problem, like how many ‘Talibs’ they have let infiltrate their military and government. See Nigeria.
Darren says
The Paki intel agency the ISI is also a hotbed of jihadists. They constantly stabbed us in the back in Afghanistan.
Oliver says
I agree with Twostellas and Darren.
Pakistan has allowed terrorists to thrive and live (more or less) openly (re: Ben ladin- and I had read-I think on JW- that the person who tipped off the US was arrested).
Anyd Muslims don’t seem to place a high value on children’s lives-see JW-160 Palestinian children kileld in the tunnels; their use of children as huiman shields, and for propaganda. And this is nto new. I knew a man who served in WW2 in ( what ws then) French North Africa (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, basically, now). he told me that after curfew, the Muslims used to send their children out to spy-knowing the soldiers often would shoot-especially after dark-movements-not known to be alleid soldiers.
So, some (public) wailing, then, my guess, backj to normal and more terrosism. (See also–Pakistani threats to India about Kashmir; the attacks in Mumbai (probably spelled wrong) where the Pakistanis kileld tourists, then attacked a Chabad Synagogue and killed people, incl;uding a young Rabbi and his wife.
So, better in Pakistan then in the US or Israel.
My view.
Diane Harvey says
“. . . adding that the gunmen shouted “Allahu akbar” (God is greatest) before opening fire.”
Probably didn’t have anything to do with Islam however.
Major Hasan did and said the same things and his actions were just workplace violence.
It’s times like these when we need to hear the comforting words of Bishop McManus on the success of interfaith dialogue.
manzoor alam says
Just to inform you and anybody else who do not know” Islam” is the problem. Just study the 1400 years history of Islam. Just in first 100 years they concound the known good world killing millions. If someone thinks Islam is peaceful it is his/her ignorance.
c matt says
You don’t get sarcasm, do you?
Jay Boo says
“The future must not belong to those who butcher children while hollering Allahu Akbar.”
That is what a great president would say.
Twostellas says
How people can think god wants them to create a loveless, fearful, retrograde, ignorant, totalitarian, brutal (and brutalizing children in various ways), society and say that is the best place on earth and all of earth should be that way to bring peace. HA! The strongest delusion I’ve ever seen people fall under ever.
And western Muslims stay silent, do they really want to live in a Pakistan or worse an ISIS by-the-book Caliphate? Then by all means, go do so. But be ready to be brutalized at any moment. And they use the free speech they have mainly to BS and condemn anyone who thinks badly of their by-the-book atrocities and try to hide the facts of Muhammed and his teachings. They are deluded too. Or stuck in their brutal fearful culture and mindset and enjoy being bullies while they can (cair!) instead of trying to keep that shit from coming here. Hey, it’s a way of life I suppose for them! Ugh.
Meanwhile radical clerics roam free and you see the fruit of their labors….just look at the converts. SHUT THEM DOWN, security services…what in the hell…you’re scared Muslims will criticize and blow shit up if you do? Hello, they are doing that anyway and it’s only getting worse.
Jay Boo says
Islam is filth
PRCS says
2S,
As we’re both visited and posted to this blog for a very long time (remember when it was JW/DW?), I’m curious about your use of the phrase “radical clerics”.
To avoid confusing our fellow citizens about Islam’s true teachings, IMO, it’s essential for “our side” to avoid using phrases which create–even inadvertently–the impression that Islam comes in violent and moderate versions.
Please accept my comments in the spirit in which they’re offered.
Salah says
“A teenage survivor…described how he played dead after being shot…”
It’s one thing for a teenager to play dead to save his life, it’s another thing for a prophet of god fighting in the cause of Allah to play dead to save his.
http://crossmuslims.blogspot.com/2011/03/muhammad-coward.html
Jay Boo says
Muhammad’s last battle was against a woman who outsmarted him.
The prophet’ never even predicted he would die at the hands of a woman.
Poetic justice
Jay Boo says
Maybe a woman will bring these Taliban murderers to justice as well.
Let every mother ask “what if this was their child?”
somehistory says
Those poor children. And the teen witness/victim in the slaughter having to stuff his tie inside his mouth to keep from crying out. Terrible to go through…horrible to have to remember.
What excuses will be given for the beast this time? The same old tired ones all hearers have heard before and utterers have uttered before. The image of the beast must be maintained for the full appointed time.
But, there will be an end to the beast and its atrocities.
(Revelation 13)
Jay Boo says
Al Jazeera sponsored NPR-BBC has already begun the routine.
1 Late last night I heard an interview where they questioned a Pakistani military official and berated him for not prevented the Taliban’s assault. The interviewer sounded more concerned about the image of Islam than the fate of the children.
BBC however omitted to mention how complicit they are in aiding the ideology that drives the Taliban.
Why don’t they interview Robert Spencer instead?
2 No doubt by now, they have already gone through their lists of Abduls’, Mustafas’ and any other Muslim apologists to attempt to explain this is not Islam.
somehistory says
Ryan Mauro was on FOX after the chocolate store terror happened and he was speaking the truth about it being islam, but the hosts always seem to want to hurry to the next interview and speaking as though the guy just was a mental case who had escaped Iran as a refugee or some such nonsense. When others spoke of him as *not a member of is* as though it’s like joining a golf club, paying dues and attending meetings. Now these murderers of children will be treated as the usual offenders of their so-called *religious faith* instead of *defenders* and followers. How do some people live with themselves or sleep at night?
Champ says
They believed that in murdering these children, they were pleasing their bloodthirsty god who commands them to “strike terror into the hearts of the enemies of Allah” (Qur’an 8:60) and to kill apostates, heretics, those who sow corruption, and so many other groups of human beings.
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Yes, allah *is* a “bloodthirsty god”!! …in fact allah is NOT the God of the Bible:
http://kingmessiahproject.com/is_allah_not_God.html
Excerpt …
Muslims believe that there is no other God besides Allah and that he is the God of the universe. They claim that not only is he their God, but that he is the God of the Jews, the Christians and everyone else. When examining the profile of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and comparing it with Allah’s profile, there are a number of distinct differences between them that can only result in one conclusion: These profiles simply do not match! Allah is NOT the God of the Bible!
The Islamic faith, through the teachings of Muhammad, asserts that Allah is God and attempt to place him within the confines of the Holy Scriptures. When the Bible contradicts their teachings, they allege that it is flawed, has been tampered with, and has many errors. They further claim that the Koran, through the teachings of their prophet Muhammad, corrects them. However, it has already been established that Muhammad was both a false prophet and teacher. Therefore, Islam’s allegations are unsupported, baseless and without merit.
There are a number of major differences between the God of the Bible and Allah. This chapter will focus upon five reasons why they are not the same. According to the Holy Scriptures, the God of the Bible is the one true God while Allah is a false god.
mulakush says
Pakistan as an Islamic state has been going on for about 67 years now. It has started three wars and lost them. It has started numerous Islamic Terror groups who hit us, the Infidels, in New York, Mumbai, Afghanistan and other areas. Our defenses are up as a result and in fact we are attacking various factions in that country. Now those terrorists have turned against muslims themselves.
time to ask the question: How is it working out for you?