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All in the name of God

BY Dave Ross  on October 10, 2012 @ 7:29 am (Updated: 10:06 am - 10/10/12 )

In Pakistan Tuesday a 14 year old girl was the target of assassins. 14 year old Malala Yousafzai was shot, and critically wounded.

What made her such a political threat?

"I want to get my education and I want to become a doctor," she said in an interview.

Three years ago at age 11, she appeared in a New York Times documentary about the Taliban's decision to close all the girls schools in Pakistan's Swat valley, including the one run by her father, Zahudin.

"This is my duty and if I die for it I think there would be no chance for me to die bigger than this," he said.

And his daughter was worried about the day the gunmen would come.

"Sometime I think that I will hide in the bathroom and I will call the police and they will save my father," she said.

The police would save her father. But Tuesday, she was target - on her way home from school, in broad daylight,only a few yards away from a military checkpoint. Some men stopped her van, asked which one is Malala, and someone pointed her out.

The Taliban claimed responsibility, "Targeted for her anti-Taliban views," the statement said. Yes, all in the name of God, demonstrating his infinite love at gunpoint.

Malala and her father will win eventually. History is on their side. Societies that enforce ignorance doom themselves. But not today. Today the Daily Beast quotes Malala's friend Aisha -- the last person to talk to her -- who says now she will have to quit school. Because to be an educated woman is too dangerous.

Dave Ross, KIRO Radio Talk Show Host
Dave Ross is co-host of The Ross & Burbank Show on KIRO Radio (weekdays 9-Noon) and never too far from the spotlight.
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  • messiah101 wrote...
    THANK HEAVENS
    October 10, 2012 7:57 am
    That Western nations can bomb the crap out of them and teach them that Christianity is the TRUE religion of peace,and if we need to kill a million of them to prove this we most certainly will
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  • maplefish wrote...
    M101
    October 10, 2012 10:43 am
    Dude, do you really think it's acceptable that Women in many of those Islamic nations regard Women lesser beings than dogs or goats? Your Hippy 1960's stupidity refuses to acknowledge the HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS and INJUSTICE towards Women and Children under the guise of "America is the enemy" rhetoric. You pretty much expose yourself as the true hypocrite you really are by claiming to be a "LIberal" while condoning atrocity committed on Woman in these Muslim Countries. You do know a Woman can be stoned to DEATH in Saudi Arabia for driving a car? You are nothing but Hypocrite Liberal Hippy!
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  • maplefish wrote...
    I meant, Women are Regarded
    October 10, 2012 10:52 am
    as lesser beings than dogs or goats. These MUSLIM EXTREMIST Taliban - Al Quida rattbbasstards are nothing a bunch of friggin BARBARIANS! But Messiah 101 excuses their crimes against Women and humanity and blames we evil Americans. Typical Left wing whack-job Obama supporter! Next he'll blame Romney....
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  • messiah101 wrote...
    FISH
    October 10, 2012 3:34 pm
    OK lets agree those Muslims are "Barbarians" but what words do you use to describe people who claim to be civilized (not Barbarians) who blow people into pieces with high explosive bombs dropped from the sky,or how would you describe US soldiers who slaughter innocent men ,women and children? Oh by the way please point out where I EXCUSED any crimes against women and humanity?FISH your basically a low IQ idiot who when having no argument needs to fabricate LIES to make a point.
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  • messiah101 wrote...
    FISH
    October 10, 2012 11:18 am
    No its not acceptable to me but its their country and their customs. How do you equate sending 100s of 1000s of soldiers to drop bombs,to rape kill and mutilate the local citizens of a primitive country as anything but "HUMAN RIGHT VIOLATIONS AND INJUSTICE"? Don't we have enough battered women people NOT being treated fairly in our own country?People in North Korea are treated as SLAVES do you want to put them on the list of the next nation we involve ourselves with? How about the sweat shops many Chinese workers are employed at where they work 7 days a week 12 hours a day for a dollar or two,why not go after that?We could end it without violence if we simply stopped buying their goods
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  • maplefish wrote...
    M101
    October 10, 2012 11:38 am
    You proved my point....You think we, AMERICA, are the enemy...There's no hope for you man.
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  • rational wrote...
    messiah101
    October 10, 2012 5:24 pm
    The intolerant bigots are usually fast to post on this sort of topic and you didn't disappoint.

    So exactly how is Obama's bombing to kill a million muslims somehow representative of Christianity...the right keeps pointing out that Obama isn't even a Christian...sorry, the "murder" currently going on is perpetrated by progressives.

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  • messiah101 wrote...
    rational
    October 10, 2012 7:41 pm
    Your once again asleep at the switch,if you don't believe that the war in Afghanistan has a religious element then you are totally naive.the USA wants the world to dance to the music that our Christian Nation plays if you resist we invade.You point to the progressives but make no mention of the NEOCONs who started in Iraq and then invaded Afghanistan.They left Obama to play with the hand that was dealt to him.His build up in Afghanistan DID accomplish his purpose which was the killing of Bin Laden and the killing of many of the leaders of Al Qaeda
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  • rational wrote...
    messiah101
    October 10, 2012 10:54 pm
    Seriously dude..take ron up on his offer to help you...you are delusional.

    You leftists go on about how this isn't a Christian nation...and then you blame Christians for everything this nation does regardless rather it's consistent with Christian theology or not. Really, if you need help I'd be willing to come alongside ron in helping you...you really need some help man.

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Dave - sad as this story is, what is the point YOU are making?
    October 10, 2012 8:09 am
    Anyone not in a coma for the past 15 years already knows the Taliban is nothing but a gang of thugs maiming and murdering somehow in the name of God. ... Unfortunately, Malala is not the first, nor will she be the last, girl, woman (or free thinking man) injured or killed by the Taliban.

    Dave - your headline reads "All in the name of God". But isn't the god of the Taliban (at least in name) the SAME God Malala and her father would pray to 5 times each day? And do Malala and father not read the Koran for enlightenment? ........... And God, if He takes sides at all in Pakistan or Afghanistan, is on the side of freedom and enlightenment.

    That's Malala and her friends and father.

    That's not those who defile the name of God in the name of god.

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  • messiah101 wrote...
    ron p
    October 10, 2012 9:40 am
    Gee Wiz Ron did you awaken from your coma when the the TALIBAN were called FREEDOM FIGHTERS by both the US government and the media (didn't you see Rambo part 2 or 3??)it was those "gang of thugs" were called Patriots and Freedom Fighters because they were resisting intervention from those THUGS the USSR.
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    messiah - have you started drinking?
    October 10, 2012 9:57 am
    just wondering. You've changed over the past several weeks.

    Seriously.

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  • messiah101 wrote...
    ron p
    October 10, 2012 11:20 am
    Seriously? Is that your response?, Seriously
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Yes, seriously.
    October 10, 2012 1:57 pm
    You've said in the past you are a non-user.No recriminations from me, though.

    And my name is NOT a fake screen name, so if I can help?

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    Or don't try to find my number on line or in a book.
    October 11, 2012 6:47 am
    There are at least 2 (TWO) advertisers on KIRO that anyone with an addiction might consider. If you want to.
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  • teamgriffey24 wrote...
    Unbelievable Messiah...
    October 10, 2012 8:14 am
    This article is about a young girl being murdered by Taliban supporters for wanting to go to school. You take a shot at Christians. Stay classy my friend.
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  • messiah101 wrote...
    teamgriffey
    October 10, 2012 9:36 am
    2 or more sides to every story my friend,isn't it time you woke up to that reality.Would you have cared if it was an entire Pakistani family that had been killed by a drone missile?You may believe that the local culture SUCKS but it is the culture and it is LOCAL so why should the USA stick its nose in their business.When you do that even the people you believe your helping will turn against you because after all it is their country.Ask a cop what his most dangerous call is and he will tell you its a domestic problem call because many times BOTH the wife and husband turn on the cop sometimes violently
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  • ron prevost wrote...
    @ messiah
    October 10, 2012 8:17 am
    Strange as it might seem, wisdom comes from George Burns as God in 'Oh, God'.

    There is nothing wrong with the words of God, expressed differently by the religions of the world. But still the same messages of love and peace. ........... It's the PEOPLE who screw it all up.

    The true religion is that that lives its message without change for man's bent.

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  • Chuck Gould wrote...
    Careful there, Ron
    October 10, 2012 9:35 am
    You can acquire a lot of enemies very quickly around here by suggesting that the words of God are expressed differently by the various religions of the world.

    As any regular reader of this forum has had multiple opportunities to learn, the fundamental goal of Islam is to exterminate all the Christians and Jews on the planet. Muslims who aren't actively killing or bombing innocent women and children are cheering enthusiastically, or at least apologizing for those who do. So say a bunch of the regulars here 'bouts.

    No quick example comes to mind of any religion that has not been perverted by some subset of sickos to commit murder and mayhem in the "Name of God". We Christians were going about this long before Islam was founded, and we have far-too-recent examples of religious atrocities in Bosnia and Northern Ireland.

    Terrorism in the name of *any* religion should be condemned, in my opinion. Not just terrorism in the name of the "other guys" faith.

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  • ron prevost wrote...
    CG - there are no religions that have not been perverted many times.
    October 10, 2012 2:08 pm
    It seems to be one of the baser tenants of humanity to make evil of something good. But that's the fault of the perverters, not the message of God. ..... No more that infanticide makes parenting evil.

    And if you go all the way back, BOTH Cain and Abel were trying to please God.

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  • Gene Delaney wrote...
    Dave- these people are Muslims.
    October 10, 2012 9:24 am
    The correct statement would be all in the name of Allah.
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  • Chuck Gould wrote...
    For Gene: in case you are interested....
    October 10, 2012 9:40 am
    Just like "Dios" is the name of God in Spanish, "Allah" is the name of God in Arabic. When Arabic Christens pray, they use "Allah" in the same way that English speaking Christians use the word "God" or Spanish speaking Christians use the word "Dios".

    Muslims don't agree with Christians and Jews about the nature of God anymore than Christians and Jews agree with one another; but they are strict monotheists. Muslims, Jews, and Christians agree there is only one God; but each faith has a different, fallible, human understanding or interpretation of that God.

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  • Paul Kersey wrote...
    Here's another Spanish word for you Chuckles
    October 10, 2012 10:18 am
    Pendejo
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  • Chuck Gould wrote...
    Really, Paul? That's the best you've got?
    October 10, 2012 10:26 am
    What a shame. I was expecting a long screed about how the only true name of God, in any lanquage is "God". Followed up of course with an explanation that "Dios" is a "moon diety", or something along that line.

    If I have reduced to you name calling, even in Spanish, I'll consider that an argument won. :-)

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  • The Chuckster wrote...
    Liberals
    October 10, 2012 9:50 am
    Love the religion of peace. Where is messiah to apologise for being wrong about the video being responsible for the terrorist murders in Lybia?
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  • messiah101 wrote...
    Chuckster
    October 10, 2012 11:26 am
    I NEVER said the video was responsible for ANYTHING.In fact the incident is currently under investigation by our FBI.So you have no clue what actually happened either.Lets look at those killings from another perspective if the video stirred up a group to demonstrate against the showing of it on the internet and another group used that demonstration as a cover to assasinate the Ambassador then wouldn't some responsibility be put on the makers of the video (after all they lit the match)
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  • Paul Kersey wrote...
    Chuck would make a fine Ambassador to Libya
    October 10, 2012 10:17 am
    I hear there is an opening in Benghazi. Chuckles would fit right in with those peaceful people.

    Girls getting an education is an insult to the prophet. The prophet knew what little girls should be used for. The future must not belong to those who slander the prophet of Islam.

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  • The Chuckster wrote...
    Was the murder of the ambassador
    October 10, 2012 10:36 am
    Over a movie? No, admitted to by the administration. This administration is lying to its country about the murder of their citizens. I await the protests and marches from the left
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  • kata wrote...
    of course
    October 10, 2012 10:53 am
    a decent story ran through the blender of bigotry and partisan politics. Classy, folks.

    Classy.

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  • Paul Kersey wrote...
    what was decent about the story?
    October 10, 2012 10:57 am
    the little girl being murdered or the honor of Islam defended?
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  • kata wrote...
    decent
    October 10, 2012 11:25 am
    as in for once, Mr. Ross didn't completely destroy it.
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  • The Chuckster wrote...
    Messiah
    October 10, 2012 12:10 pm
    The state department admitted they knew hours after the attacks that it was a act of terror and had nothing to do with the film. Your the only human being left sticking to that story. Listen to the CBS news report you moron
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  • messiah101 wrote...
    Chuckster
    October 10, 2012 7:51 pm
    What a Joke you are,you just got done accusing the administration of lying then you say the State Dept knew this was an act of terror.My question to you is Why do you believe them? By the way do you have a link to the admission by State that they knew hours after the attack that it was terrorism and that released false information anyway.Why do you trust CBS aren't they part of that MSM that you Rightys are always whining about?
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  • Citizen of Krazy Town wrote...
    @messiah: it was all laid out on CSPAN today
    October 10, 2012 9:18 pm
    There were no protests in Benghazi. The streets were quiet 30 minutes before the attack. There was terrorist chatter that an attack was coming for weeks beforehand. The State Department had near real-time video access to the entire event. They knew all along that this was a preplanned terrorist attack. And yet they have, and continue to lie about this in the Whitehouse.
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  • messiah101 wrote...
    Of course it was preplaned
    October 11, 2012 3:39 am
    So what is gained by the WH lying about it?Should our Ambassador have had 2 security people or 200? And would 200 have prevented his death?So my point is why would the WH lie about what happened?Whats to be gained.My understanding is that US security experts evaluate the protection given foreign Embassy people But of course improvements in security cost money and a GOP Congress has severely cut back on the availability of these funds.
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