Western news media inflames Pakistanis...but, it's not NEWSWEEK!

[Atman]

Did anyone see this? From May 09 Times of India? Probably not, as Scotty McClellen was busy blaming Newsweek for all our problems in the M.E., conveniently failing to address the right-wing Moonie Times, aka, Washington Times' publication of an editorial cartoon which, according to the India Times, has incensed the Pakistani people. Interesting, eh?

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Washington Times cartoon sets Pakistan on fire Add to Clippings

IANS< MONDAY, MAY 09, 2005 03:36:30 PM >
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ISLAMABAD: A cartoon in The Washington Times lampooning Pakistan's role in the US war on terror has turned into a rallying point for nationalist passions and hidden anti-American sentiments here.

The "offensive" cartoon (published May 6) shows a US soldier patting a dog (Pakistan) that holds Abu Faraj Al Libbi (a terrorist linked with Al Qaeda) and saying, "Good boy ... now let's go find bin Laden."

President George W Bush had described the arrest of Al Libbi - the third-ranking leader in Al Qaeda who was arrested in Pakistan this month - as "a critical victory in the war on terror".

A survey carried out by Online news agency revealed hurt national pride, with people cutting across the class divide vocally demanding that the government quit supporting the US in its war against terrorism.

"I think the Pakistan-US relations on the war against terrorism would not continue any more. The US is wary of admitting that Pakistan helped the US to find out its enemies," said Nazeer Ahmed, a lawyer.

For Muhammad Ali, a student of Quaid-e-Azam University, the cartoon belittles Pakistan' anti-terror efforts and exposes how much the US values Pakistan's role in the war in terror.

Many students of this university are so sore with the US "assault on national pride" that they will settle for nothing less than an apology from US President George Bush.

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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-1103713,curpg-1.cms

[David Zephyr]

1. Great find, Atman.

:thumbsup:

[splat@14]

2. The Pakistani people have a lot of reasons to be pissed.

Starting with Bush and Musharraf. Feel for these folks as it seems for years they have always sold to the highest bidder for whatever they can be raped for and never get anything meaningful in return. Good post.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

3. An added note:

Dogs are unclean in Islamic countries, so it was doubly insulting that the cartoon portrayed a dog holding the Al Qaeda figure.