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Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Tahir Ashrafi, a religious affairs adviser for Punjab province, said the 17 men had been cleared by Pakistani intelligence agencies after thorough interrogation and "have not been found to be involved in any kind of terrorist activity."
He said all the men signed statements saying they wouldn't join any anti-state activity.
However, one of the freed men, Khalil-ur Rahman, 21, from the eastern town of Gujrat, said he wouldn't hesitate to fight again. "If I get a chance to fight jihad again, I will definitely go. I will not miss it," he said.
This is a good example of a news story constructed exactly backward with the wrong headline. The correct headline for this story is:
Detainee Freed From Guantanamo Bay Vows to Kill Again
Miss a chance to whip up more Anti-American hatred with a Koran desecration story? As If.[/list]
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Much as I hate the Blame the Media meme, I have to say this:
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This is a bullshit story. The Koran-desecration stuff is stupid (does anyone understand that it would be a good idea not to piss off another few millions Muslims with unnecessary and childish antics?). But it's not the story.
But perhaps the real headline should read
US Releases Known Jihadi to Appease Pakistani Friends
or
Pakistani Intelligence As Dumb As Ours
I mean, why did they release this guy? (And don't give me some "it's the Dems fault" bullshit).