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2005/8/11

Why They Hate Us

@ 03:24 PM (52 months, 4 days ago)

The Scotsman has an explanation for the murder in Iraq of journalist Steven Vincent. See if you can finish this sentence:

An American journalist who was shot dead in Basra last week was executed by Shiite extremists who . . .

. . . had been worn down by grinding poverty?

. . . were angry over Israel's treatment of Palestinian Arabs?

. . . resented the presence in their country of foreign troops?

. . . sought to avenge the abuses at Abu Ghraib?

If you said any of the above, you're wrong. Here's the full sentence:

An American journalist who was shot dead in Basra last week was executed by Shiite extremists who knew he was intending to marry his Muslim interpreter, it has emerged.

That's right, Steven Vincent was killed to prevent him from intermarrying. Those Westerners who side with the "Iraqi resistance" against America and its allies are defending the equivalent of the murder of Emmett Till.

Comment(s) »

  1. Conspiracy theory alert.

    The journalist was investigating murders carried out by the local police force in revenge attacks against old baathists by the newly powerful Shia, this probably caused his death. But with this rumor gaining currency it is possible for the local cops (the murderers) to arrest some religious extremist patsies to blame the death on. No one likes extremists no questions will be asked.

    Comment by unaha-closp— 2005/08/12 @ 10:56 PM — (Reply)

  2. James Taranto from the Wall Street Journal was the source for this info.

    Comment by — 2005/08/13 @ 01:03 AM — (Reply)

  3. The WSJ do do very good conspiracies, probably more believable.

    Comment by unaha-closp— 2005/08/14 @ 04:48 PM — (Reply)

  4. I know if it's not MSM or CNN etc. it must be a lie.

    Comment by elmers brother— 2005/08/15 @ 04:58 AM — (Reply)

  5. :)

    Comment by unaha-closp— 2005/08/15 @ 06:38 PM — (Reply)

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