Pearl was beheaded just as 800 Jews were betrayed, then beheaded by Mohammed at Medina. The modus operandi of Islam has not changed in thirteen centuries.
Islam is a violent political movement masquerading as a religion.
That statement cannot be repeated enough.
Seems that is the way it tries to gain more ground. Get into an area. Get more Muslims to follow. Then try through legitimate channels to get the ruling government to adopt certain sharia laws, hoping for more later. When this fails, then it turns to violence.
Sound like the material memorable bumper stickers are made of....any creative juices flowing?
The Islamic abuse of the term "Martyr" is nauseating. In Christian and Jewish understanding, "martyr" refers to a person who, though he threatened no one, is murdered specifically for his beliefs.
Pearl was quite possibly a martyr.
That there are Palestinians who would call the the ambulance-driving young murderer who blew up the 81-year old man a "martyr", and then sell her pictures is utterly perverse. What a gross cheapening of a sacred word.
JACKPOT!