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Female Pakistani Minister Shot Dead for Refusing to Wear Veil
Fox News ^
| Tuesday, February 20, 2007
| Devika Bhat and Zahid Hussain
Posted on 02/20/2007 2:42:49 PM PST by jackie johnson
A Pakistani minister and woman’s activist was shot dead Tuesday by an Islamic extremist for refusing to wear the veil.
Zilla Huma Usman, the minister for social welfare in Punjab province and an ally of President Pervez Musharraf, was killed as she was about to deliver a speech to dozens of party activists, by a “fanatic”, who believed that she was dressed inappropriately and that women should not be involved in politics, officials said.
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To: jackie johnson
She should have known better.
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posted on
02/20/2007 2:44:57 PM PST
by
unkus
To: jackie johnson
Ah, she was asking for it. /s
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posted on
02/20/2007 2:45:28 PM PST
by
LtdGovt
("Where government moves in, community retreats and civil society disintegrates" -Janice Rogers Brown)
To: jackie johnson
those damned Swedes again !
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posted on
02/20/2007 2:45:58 PM PST
by
tomkat
To: jackie johnson
Coming soon to an American city near you.
My heart goes out to her family. From the article, it seems she was a very brave woman.
To: jackie johnson
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posted on
02/20/2007 2:47:43 PM PST
by
dervish
(In the business world, two weeks spent on a nonbinding resolution would be considered nonproductive.)
To: unkus
What's this????? Everyone knows (at least all the kool-aid drinkers know) that George Bush is the biggest threat to freedom!!!!
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posted on
02/20/2007 2:49:17 PM PST
by
clifcrds
(Democrats Idea Of A Strong US Militray: Tanks In Waco . . . OK / Tanks In Mogadishu . . . NOT OK!)
To: jackie johnson
She disgraced Islam.
Wait, thats not sarcasm :-( Then again, Islam disgraces Islam daily.
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posted on
02/20/2007 2:51:43 PM PST
by
omega4179
(Hitler had a "Rockstar" personality and was an articulate speaker.)
To: jackie johnson
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posted on
02/20/2007 2:59:15 PM PST
by
pabianice
(LLY)
To: jackie johnson
The gunman, Mohammad Sarwar Amish?
He was previously held in 2002 in connection with the killing and mutilation of four prostitutes, but was never convicted due to lack of evidence.
'Mohammed the Ripper.'
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posted on
02/20/2007 3:00:00 PM PST
by
Sloth
(The GOP is to DemonRats in politics as Michael Jackson is to Jeffrey Dahmer in babysitting.)
To: Sloth
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posted on
02/20/2007 3:00:34 PM PST
by
Barte45
(Conservative Christian @ Heart)
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To: Sloth
She OBVIOUSLY had it coming... as for the prostitute mutilations...He should be fined for restriction of commerce. /s
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posted on
02/20/2007 3:02:53 PM PST
by
Mikey_1962
(If you build it, they won't come...)
To: jackie johnson
Tell me these people aren't totally FU'd.
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posted on
02/20/2007 3:05:51 PM PST
by
Beckwith
(The dhimmicrats and liberal media have chosen sides and they've sided with the Jihadists.)
To: jackie johnson
Pieces of the religion of pieces.
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posted on
02/20/2007 3:08:50 PM PST
by
spunkets
("Freedom is about authority", Rudy Giuliani, gun grabber)
To: clifcrds
George Bush made her do it. He personally made the call to her, don't you know.
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posted on
02/20/2007 3:11:20 PM PST
by
unkus
To: jackie johnson
...by a “fanatic”, who believed that she was dressed inappropriately and that women should not be involved in politics, officials said.
The word "fanatic" implies that this guy is outside of the norm in the ROP. Not the case.
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posted on
02/20/2007 3:24:57 PM PST
by
Jaysun
(I've never paid for sex in my life. And that's really pissed off a lot of prostitutes.)
To: jackie johnson
Patricia Ireland is fine with this!
Pray for W and Our Freedom Fighters
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posted on
02/20/2007 3:28:17 PM PST
by
bray
(Redeploy to Tehran)
To: jackie johnson
Let see if NAG (National Association of Gals) rises up in righteous indignation over this incident/sarc.
To: jackie johnson
Fortunately, Streisand, Sarandon, Fonda, Dixie Chicks, etc. live in a democracy...fortunately for them, that is...
God bless our troops and our Commander-in-Chief!
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