This story makes this picture all the more repulsive.
Posted on 10/05/2005 1:44:48 PM PDT by mhking
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) -- A video showing two Iraqi men being beheaded for allegedly spying for the United States was posted on a militant Islamic Web site Wednesday, and the Ansar al-Sunnah Army claimed it had carried out the executions.
The victims, lying face down, were blindfolded with a strip of white cloth and had their hands tied behind their backs as a man standing off camera cut through their necks one by one, decapitating both men.
They identified themselves in earlier scenes on the video as Shaker Mahmoud Jassim who lived in the Dora neighborhood of south Baghdad. He wore a white Arab robe and appeared to be in his mid-40s.
The second victim said he was Riyadh Najim Abdullah. He was in his 20s, wore a blue and white track suit and lived in the same part of the capital.
Jassim said he worked as a spy for the U.S. Army and was paid $400 a month to report on insurgents.
"I call on everyone who works with the Jews and the Americans to repent to God and leave this job," Jassim said on instructions from two men who asked him questions off camera.
He spoke clearly and appeared calm during the questioning, before he was led outdoors. He was made to lie face down and his head was cut off and placed on his back.
Abdullah said he helped the Americans with information about a group of Saudi insurgents and was paid $50,000 plus a monthly salary of $600. He said he also gave information on a group of insurgents who had infiltrated the Iraqi police.
"We have become slaves to money," he said before he was taken outside and decapitated. As his head was placed on his back, the camera panned to a sign that read in Arabic: "Go to hell, this is a revenge for our brothers" was shown.
Ansar al-Sunnah has previously claimed responsibility for a number of car bombings and attacks on U.S troops, foreign civilians and Iraqis that the group termed American "collaborators."
Dora is a densely populated neighborhood that serves as a stronghold for several insurgent groups.
Wednesday's video was the first in several months to show a beheading.
Religion of peace, my left butt cheek!........
:-)
Let the Liberals defend these subhuman vermins.
Is there any way we could just leave, let these ba$tards fight it out for a couple of years, and then we go back in and help them after they get sick of killing?
We sure wouldn't want that to get out, now would we??
; ; ; )
Religion of Pieces bump.
Remember how the liberals didn't want us to fight any war during the month of Ramadan?
But it's OK for the Islamonazis to do beheadings.
But the UN is worried about the Iraqis making a small change in the way its constitution will be voted on.
Sheesh!
Cindy Sheehan should be tied to a chair, and made to watch the video, over and over...and Medea Benjamin, also...
Since Medea gave money to the insurgents to use against Cindy's son and others!!!!
No, no. They are freedom fighters. Get your facts straight. And they bring love and happiness and prosperity and magic green camels to all the people of Iraq.
And kill American pig-dogs.
Happy and Holy Ramadan Wishes
Regards
Religion Of BeheadingPeace
Those cowards really have a good time with that dont they?
No Abu Ghraib for these guys....
Need an extensive effort of decoys and stings. Get men who kill in an instant to be taken hostage. Surprise! Etc.
The Reuters version adds this bit of information:
"The video, which was dated Sept. 12, 2005 . . . ."
This was taped right after the Tal Afar was taken from AQI and Zarqawi started making all kinds of threats and hints about chem attacks, etc. They were freaking out because of the losses they were suffering.
Releasing this now might indicate how much our good intel is hurting them.
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