The Paki fanatics are some of the dimist radicals on this planet. These are the folks that brought us hundreds of giant protest posters featuring Osama and his "evil sidekick" Bert from Seasame Street. And who could forget the idiot who tried to set a cheesy, handmade American flag on fire, but wound up bursting into flames himself. Many of their Afghanistan volunteers were the first to surrender or skidaddle back home once they realized that fighting against the US wasn't all that it was cracked up to be. Their spelling leaves something to be desired, too...
I feel sorry for Pearl and hope for the best. Maybe his idiot captors will botch the execution. Even if the evil morons do succeed in murdering Pearl, such a pathetic act will do little for their cause. Anyone with half a brain could see the outcome.
Update: There are now two stories circulating through the major media outlets. One states that an e-mail to CNN claims that Pearl has been killed. Another story says that a caller is demanding 2 Million dollars and the release of the Taliban's former ambassador in exchange for Pearl. Either way, it doesn't look hopeful. Prayers for him, his pregnant wife, family and friends...