Militants Worldwide Copy Iraq Beheadings

[maddezmom]

ANKARA, Turkey - The brutal beheadings in Iraq (news - web sites) appear to have inspired militants in other parts of the world who are drawn to the shock value of the horrifying attacks and the intense publicity they attract.


In Haiti, Thailand and the Netherlands, suspected extremists recently beheaded or slit the throats of their victims in what appear to be copycat attacks. In a chilling sign of the growing influence of the Iraqi decapitations, Haitian militants allegedly dubbed their attacks "Operation Baghdad."


Beheadings are increasing because the practice "has so horrified us in the West," said Rime Allaf, associate fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs.


"It achieves results and it makes the headlines," Allaf added. "People are talking about groups that we've never heard about before."

ANKARA, Turkey - The brutal beheadings in Iraq (news - web sites) appear to have inspired militants in other parts of the world who are drawn to the shock value of the horrifying attacks and the intense publicity they attract.




In Haiti, Thailand and the Netherlands, suspected extremists recently beheaded or slit the throats of their victims in what appear to be copycat attacks. In a chilling sign of the growing influence of the Iraqi decapitations, Haitian militants allegedly dubbed their attacks "Operation Baghdad."


Beheadings are increasing because the practice "has so horrified us in the West," said Rime Allaf, associate fellow at the Royal Institute of International Affairs.


"It achieves results and it makes the headlines," Allaf added. "People are talking about groups that we've never heard about before."

more: http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=736&e=6&u=/ap/20041105/ap_on_re_mi_ea/copycat_beheadings

[Kierkegaard]

1. But, we're winning the war on terra.

It's become a freakin institution under the 'leadership' of the vaunted Ape-boy...

Holy fuck, what do we have to do to send this boinker back to Texas?

[MSgt213]

6. I only trust Bush to get my head cut off!!

[Barrett808]

2. "Safer."

Since we invaded Iraq. Remember: "Safer."

[RivetJoint]

7. We've had

how many attacks on the US?

[Barrett808]

8. Remember, BushCo claims "the world is safer" n/t

[Anakin Skywalker]

3. Rovie Says:

"The situation in iraq is going well" :)

[lebkuchen]

4. The beheadings are copied in another way--on video, and sold in markets

The bazaar hawking the uniforms, Bab Al Sharji, is dubbed a “thieves market” by locals. Customers watch their wallets while perusing the wares. The video vendor sells copies of beheadings of foreigners in Fallujah alongside pornography. The optics vendor sells U.S. military night-vision equipment.

http://www.estripes.com/article.asp?section=104&article=25320

[hatrack]

5. Decapitation - it's the new black nt

.

[GregW]

9. See ... * really IS a uniter

:puke: