DERA ISMAIL KHAN, Pakistan, Nov. 5, 2009
Pakistani Taliban: Cowards go to Hell
In Intercepted Message, Chief Tells Fighters They Will go to Hell if They Desert
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In this photo taken, Oct. 4, 2009, new Pakistani Taliban chief Hakimullah Mehsud, left, is seen with his comrade Waliur Rehman, front center, during his meeting with media in Sararogha, Pakistani tribal area, South Waziristan along the Afghanistan border. (AP Photo/Ishtiaq Mahsud)
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Hakimullah Mehsud told his fighters that they must strictly follow orders and cannot leave the battlefield without their commander's permission. He said cowards "will go to hell and that is a very bad place."
He spoke Tuesday to his followers over a wireless radio system.
Pakistani intelligence officials shared a recording of the speech Thursday with The Associated Press.
Pakistani forces launched an offensive in mid-October against the Taliban in South Waziristan, a semiautonomous region along the Afghan border that is believed to be the main stronghold of al Qaeda and the Pakistani Taliban.
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- When Osama Bin Laden was told that cowards go to hell, he winked and said "But bad girls get to go EVERYWHERE".
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- Sounds like Pakistan is making some progress! It is about time!
I work with TRUE Muslims everyday in Afghanistan, who are disgusted with the terrorist (whomever they associate with AQI, Taliban, HQN it really doesn't matter - THEY ARE TERRORIST and are Enemies of Peace ... Afghan word:"Doshman").
They explain to me they are not Jihadist they are in (Hirabah or Unholy War) and their (tajdeef shaitaniyah or satanic blasphemy) against Allah and the Qur'an are widely recognized as such by TRUE Muslims.
They will get what they reap. Once they look and realize they are not in a virgin filled paradise but in a demon-filled (Jahannam or Eternal Hellfire), instead. - Reply to this comment
- The Qur'an says that those that murder the innocent go to hell anyway just like the Torah and Holy Bible do.Yet for centuries religious leaders from all three of the Abrahamic religions have sponsored the murders of millions "in the name of God" which makes them more destructive to mankind than any plague in history. I'm sure hell is big enough for every one of those hypocrites.
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- "I do not fight and I will be in paradise but all of you must fight and die or go to hell"
Typical.
What idiot falls for that stuff? - Reply to this comment
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- You underestimate them, and that is a mistake. The power of their culture, and their beliefs is incredible. Someone who is readily willing to die for their beliefs is a formidable foe who should not be underestimated.
- by lmartink November 5, 2009 6:27 PM EST
" Someone who is readily willing to die for their beliefs is a formidable foe"
That is precisely why We dropped the A-Bomb on Hiroshima and Nagasaki..
The Japanese 'Kamikazi' convinced Truman and the others that we had no choice. We had to do something to show them that We would win anyway so that they would 'rethink' their "Fight to the last man, woman, child mindset" would result in 'just that'. Suicide is useless unless you help your people to better themselves...
- The hell they think they would be sending cowards to would be 40 ****** in lieu of virgins.
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- When these people who are connected so closely to Muslims become a majority in any society there will be no separation of church and state. I don't see any Muslims standing up to put this mad mindset down. They know the inner workings because they are Muslims. The fanatics (extremist) only do what their Koran tells them to do. Every Muslim believes it and supports it but act passive about it. I guess their hell is 40 ****** in lieu of virgins.
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- (AP) The leader of the Pakistani Taliban has warned his fighters in an intercepted message that cowards will go to hell.
AND IF YOU DON'T DESERT, OUR MILITARY WILL SEND YOU THERE ANYHOW. - Reply to this comment
- "Hakimullah Mehsud told his fighters that they must strictly follow orders and cannot leave the battlefield without their commander's permission. He said cowards "will go to hell and that is a very bad place."
And how would he know? Sounds to me a bit like the head guy is panicking that his boys will beat feet. Nothing like extending the intimidation to your own folks as a desperate move. At least that's what it looks like. - Reply to this comment
- Isn't this the basis for all religion? Do as I say or you will burn for eternity?
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- Their cowards may go to hell, but sure as shootin' the brave ones will get there sooner!
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