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Hate Engulfs Christians in Pakistan

By SABRINA TAVERNISE
Posted: August 3, 2009.

Print: New York Times

“The blistered black walls of the Hameed family’s bedroom tell of an unspeakable crime. Seven family members died here on Saturday, six of them burned to death by a mob that had broken into their house and shot the grandfather dead, just because they were Christian…”

“The rampage began Thursday in a nearby village when Christians at a wedding party were accused of burning a Koran. Few here believed that, and state and federal officials who looked into the case said it was false. Still, local mullahs seized on the news, filing a blasphemy case against the Christian family…”

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1. s. pimpernel

Ireland just enacted a blasphemy law also.  I guess the Irish won’t be far behind these idiots in Pakistan in enforcing their rediculous, stupid, bronze age edict.  Is it really 2009?

posted on August 3, 2009
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How sick

posted on August 3, 2009
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Luckily Christians never burn up muslim children cowering in their homes, at least not face to face. High altitude bombing sorties and predator drones are so much more civilized don’t you think?

posted on August 5, 2009
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God Bless Predator Drones

posted on May 24, 2010
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