August 27, 2012 12:04 PM
Muslims behead 17 for dancing
Yet another day in the religion of peace:
17 Afghans beheaded in insurgent attack on party
By | Associated Press - 4 hrs agoKABUL, Afghanistan (AP) -- Insurgents beheaded 17 civilians in a Taliban-controlled area of southern Afghanistan, apparently because they attended a dance party that flouted the extreme brand of Islam embraced by the militants, officials said Monday.
The killings, in a district where U.S. Marines have battled the Taliban for years, were a reminder of how much power the insurgent group still wields in the south -- particularly as international forces draw down and hand areas over to Afghan forces.
The victims were part of a large group that had gathered late Sunday in Helmand province's Musa Qala district for a celebration involving music and dancing, said district government chief Neyamatullah Khan. He said the Taliban slaughtered them to show their disapproval of the event.
All of the bodies were decapitated but it was not clear if they had been shot first, said provincial government spokesman Daoud Ahmadi.
Information was only trickling out slowly because the area where the killings occurred is largely Taliban controlled, Khan said. The Taliban spokesman for southern Afghanistan could not be reached for comment.
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Yet we're supposed to pretend morally we're on an equal playing field? Give me a break.It reminds me of The Emperor's New Clothes. We all see what's happening, but we're not allowed to be honest about it.
See my Choosing Children's Literature - The Emperor's New Clothes
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