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Sunday, May 16, 2004

Ritual Slaughter

The Arab Street Files (Egyptian student)
...Nick Berg, just like Daniel Pearl, was slaughtered in precisely the same manner as a sheep during the Eid-el-Adha (feast of the sacrifice). Laid on his side, Mr. Berg's throat was cut while his killers repeated over and over again Allahu-Akhbar, Allahu-Akhbar, Allahu-Akhbar. These madmen think that they are slaughtering a human being in a somehow "Islamic" or "Halal" way, that by doing it like this they are fullfilling God's wishes.

Ritual slaughter of livestock as practiced by many Muslims is a celebration of God's mercy in staying Abraham's hand, although Abraham was ready to slaughter his own son at God's will. Every time a Muslim ritually slaughters a sheep, it is God's mercy that is celebrated. In order for a slaughter to be acceptable, it must be done in a certain way; the animal is laid on its side, and as the throat is cut, the words Allahu Akhbar (God is Greater) are uttered. As is obvious in the video (even if you don't understand Arabic), this is how Mr. Berg is murdered.

Allahu-Akhbar. The fact of these words being used in such a way is sickening...
Berg as a religious sacrifice. That is so barbaric.
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