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AP:

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) — An Islamic Web site posted still pictures Friday that purportedly show Iraqi militants beheading an Egyptian man they claim was spying for the U.S. military.

The victim and the alleged proof that he was wired.

More below, including graphic pics. Please do not proceed if you do not want to see how horrible our enemies our. These are sick bastards we are fighting.

Also on the case: Jeff Quinton, Gordon, James Joyner, In The Bullpen EXTENDED ENTRY: Pics below news items. Last Warning

AP:

There was no way to verify the authenticity of the images, and there was no record that the man, identified on the Web site as Mohammed Fawzi Abdaal Mutwalli, had been kidnapped. The pictures are apparently stills from a video on the site that could not be accessed.

A second Web site, an English-language site that does not appear to have political links, carried the video of the beheading. Neither site gave a date for the killing.

The pictures and video were not connected to a video that emerged Wednesday purporting to show Iraqi militants beheading a man they alleged was a CIA agent. The victim in Wednesday's tape has not been identified.

Reports that Mutwalli had been killed first surfaced Wednesday, but Egyptian government officials have not confirmed his death. Mutwalli's family said they had not heard from him for 15 years.

Police officials said Mutwalli, 45, went to Iraq in 1986 to work as a car mechanic. He comes from the village of Saqr in Dakahlia province in the Nile Delta, the officials said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

His father, Fawzi Mutwalli, a 67-year-old watchman, said he only heard news of his son's purported killing from journalists Thursday.

"I have no idea. If he is dead, let me know, and send me his body," he said.

He said Egyptian security officials came Thursday to get information about his son but did not confirm the killing.

Although the family had not heard from Mutwalli for more than 15 years, the father dismissed suggestions his son could be a spy.

Mohammed is not educated. He can't speak English. How can he be a spy?" the elder Mutwalli said Friday.

There was no immediate comment from U.S. officials.

Until Friday, there had been no evidence of an Arab hostage having been beheaded by Iraqi militants acting for political motives. A Lebanese Muslim hostage, Hussein Alyan, was killed this year, but his kidnappers may have had criminal motives because they made no political demands to spare his life.

The latest images show three masked men standing in front of a banner carrying the name and golden-sun logo of Tawhid and Jihad, the group led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi that has claimed responsibility for beheading other hostages in Iraq, including American Nicholas Berg and South Korean translator Kim Sun-il.

The pictures show a man, with a mustache and wearing an Arabic robe, sitting in front of the three masked men with his hands tied behind his back. Captions on the pictures of the hostage say: "From the Arab Republic of Egypt. Mohammed Fawzi Abdaal Mutwalli. I was working as a spy with the Americans in Iraq."

A statement that appeared on the Web site alongside the pictures said: "This is the story of the Egyptian traitor spy."

"This criminal confessed that he was taking electronic devices from the Americans to throw them into the Mujahedeen's (holy warriors') locations so the Americans could identify the targets and raid them with planes and missiles," it said.

The sequential pictures then show the man lying on the ground. A militant decapitates him with a knife and places his severed head on his back.

In the video shown on the second Web site, the militant who kills the hostage says in Arabic: "Today we are executing God's punishment on this criminal by beheading him."

But is Akyol correct at least that Islam forbids the killing of captives? No:

When an adult male is taken captive, the caliph considers the interests ... (of Islam and the Muslims) and decides between the prisoner's death, slavery, release without paying anything, or ransoming himself in exchange for money or for a Muslim captive held by the enemy. [o9.14]

The caliph? But there is no caliph. Is that a way out? Probably not. The manual says that "It is offensive to conduct a military expedition against hostile non-Muslims without the caliph's permission," but "if there is no caliph, no permission is required" (o9.6).....

It's interesting that he quotes 47:4, because that verse contains one of the Qur'an's justifications for beheading:

Therefore, when ye meet the Unbelievers (in fight), smite at their necks; At length, when ye have thoroughly subdued them, bind a bond firmly (on them): thereafter (is the time for) either generosity or ransom: Until the war lays down its burdens.

This is the key to Akyol's whole argument: he says that "after the war, they should be released for free or ransomed," in line with this verse's call for "generosity or ransom" at the point when "the war lays down its burdens." But the jihadists in Iraq do not believe that the war is over; far from it. They just declared jihad anew. As such, they would argue that it is not time for "generosity or ransom," but for the smiting "at their necks."

The legal manual 'Umdat al-Salik actually bases its choices on this verse: the Muslims may decide to kill, ransom or release prisoners based on what is best for the Islamic community. And that decision will no doubt be made on the basis of judgments about the status of the war and the prospects for a cessation of hostilities, however temporary.

Warning: Very Graphic!! Do not proceed!!! However, if you are an adult and wish to be reminded of 9/11--reminded of the sickness you felt--reminded of the anger you felt--go on.

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The video these stills are from can be found at In the Bullpen who has offered to host it.

Posted by: Rusty at 05:29 PM | Comments (27) | Add Comment
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1 Is it even plausable that there is a man seeking the presidency who believes that we need a more sensitive approach to dealing with these people? Are there any limits to Democrat self-hatred?

Posted by: Professor Chaos at August 13, 2004 12:04 PM (ZlQcy)

2 Unfortunately, we remain so "sensitive" we think it is a worse sin to honestly represent this material on television than to allow it to happen through our continued half-hearted approach to this fight. It is a bizarro world morality than prevents us from broadcasting this stuff on the evening news for fear it would enflame an entirely righteous rage. But then the lives of the victims matter less to the "sensitive" crowd than the preservation of their fantasy world.

Posted by: Ghost of a flea at August 13, 2004 12:18 PM (26FRg)

3 You should have broken up the first clip in two pieces. Gawd, I hate these people. The man knew he was going to be killed, so how come he didn't move or react or anything like that? He wasn't even blindfolded. Remember they have immediate access to computers since they carry laptops and pda's and stuff around with them so whatever we read, they see as well. That's the scary part. I know of a site who would be happy to host videos like these. Someone's been stealing from them without linking back and changing the whole thing and we know both those sites. ~C

Posted by: firstbrokenangel at August 13, 2004 06:22 PM (t0rjm)

4 FBA - IN Chechnya, Jihadis adopted the practice of drugging hostages to be beheaded as to eliminate much of the thrashing around that makes decaptiation difficult.

Posted by: Bravo Romeo Delta at August 16, 2004 10:43 AM (9X/fX)

5 I am a muslem from Iran. Sitting here cold and horrorstricken after seeing these horrified pictures of beheading a Egyptian man! I apologise to human race regardless of their religion, color or their nationality in the name of Millions of true and decent Muslems around the world.

Posted by: Homayoun at August 23, 2004 06:20 PM (vNn03)

6 I have 2 words for these middle eastern bastards...NUCLEAR HOLOCAUST...wipe'em all out, men, women, children...it doesnt matter who we capture or kill, there will always be another waiting in line to rant their bullshit religious fanaticism. They're like cockroaches, you need to eliminate them at the source. Nuke the Holy Land back to the stone age and let the batsards start again. Keep in mind....the Mighty Japanese Empire no longer casts a threat.

Posted by: Troy at September 14, 2004 05:40 PM (jpUNT)

7 There is no room in this world for these kind of f-----g animals. I hope all the animals foregive me. There actualy worse than animals.

Posted by: Robert Rush at September 20, 2004 05:39 PM (BkiEO)

8 They are no worse animals than the ones running this country. To stop the killings, remove all potential victims. Bring our boys and girls home and put them on border patrol. Stop the mofos from comming in and flush out the sleepers here. Protect us from another 9/11 first. There will always be someone saying their religion is better than the others. It has been going on since before religion was a word. It's not right to kill someone because of something they believe in. Bush has been wasting so much time and money destroying and rebuilding the middle east he has forgotten about the "sleeper" problem here. Cockroaches can't be killed at the source because there is no source. You have to start from the outside and drive them in. Starting at the "root" of the problem just scatters them into smaller and smaller groups. Once the groups start to breed then you have a bigger problem than you started with. This war is as backwards as they come. the son restarting something the father couldn't finish.

Posted by: Kool Wizzard at September 20, 2004 07:24 PM (F9Upy)

9 the Muslims are really sub-human creatures that came about as the result of their prophet fucking a camel

Posted by: Dave at September 21, 2004 11:35 AM (OcbBc)

10 these bad people is going to hell for shour . it true. the no room for people that kill people like that. what next ? are thay going to try to kill the son of God Jesus again . thay cant the to powerfull for thay unGodly people. no sleep for the bad.

Posted by: superstar & star at September 22, 2004 07:44 PM (w8PEs)

11 Dave? Dave are you in there? I think you've hit on the perfect phrase to recite for the video camera just before one of these extremist sub human scum (no offence to scum intended) hacks your head off with a dull steak knife....and be sure to tell the guy hacking your head off that he was the result of the camel f*#$ing his mother....which he'd take as a compliment since the "prophet" f@#!ed the camel.... better say pig, I hear they're not fond of pigs... that'll sure piss him off... But surely you can't believe that the actions of these few is representative of the whole Islamic world?... I sure as hell hope not.

Posted by: Dr. B Evil at September 23, 2004 01:30 AM (vce7d)

12 What these terrorist have done is inhuman. America cant run away from these devilish acts against MAN! America has to show these sons of bitches that we will not F***ing mess around with their dumb ass demands. No nation is going to retreat out of Iraq just because they have one of their citizens. So.. I say a city for every head... ThatÂ’s right you heard me. So if they cut off a head... well then goodbye city with all the citizens. (I say donÂ’t even give them warning) That will stop those Smelly little terrorist. VOTE FOR BUSH!!!!!

Posted by: Miles at September 29, 2004 09:29 PM (O9siL)

13 Hmm, here is what I think... You are acting irrationally if you think that a nuclear war is going to help. These are terrorists, not common Iraqi or Egyptian citizens. My solution would be to try and gain as much intelligence on their actions and movements as humanly possible (which, I guarantee is what the U.S. is doing now). Factions upon factions of these terrorists are running around, kidnapping, killing at will, and making the U.S. look unable to handle the situation. Like Sadam, they will eventually fall, and now that Iraq has been liberated, the threat of more Iraqi terrorists in future generations has starkly diminished. The same tactics must be implemented worldwide if anything is going to change.

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15 same old shit!!here's the fact, BUSH IS THE ONE BEHIND THOSE MASK!hiding himself.he's just fooling the americans around to push through his career. so you dumbasses who loves war are just a bunch of fools who only knows how to stink other peoples' lives. i felt sorry that your momma only fed you chicken shit when you are still young which makes your mind smaller than the chicken has right now. a bunch of morons you are!!use your tiny mind for once you suckers!! you racist dont know what really likes to be a human, like those army of al sunna whatever their name is, who believed that they are the best creation.......you're the worst ya hear that!! you know nothing but to make other people suffer.. karma will set your fates assholes...killers don't have a place on earth!!! i've even read one comment from BOOGEYBALL? OH, BOOGEYMAN, IM SORRY I MISSPELLED YOUR NAME YOU ASSHOLE!! so what if you are a pure white american? you sucker had a lot of fucking frickles on your ringworm sorrounded white skin i supposed, much more on your boogey ball sack hehe!!!.pure white is not a "to die for color or race right now and way back then you moron!! or..maybe you are an albino idiot minded born person? yeah thats it!!". you don't have anything to make you a superior kind of person..coz you know nothing....no one is afraid of you but yourself...stinky ass!!! you're the one who has to be ashamed of yourself.. you and all those dumbasses who thinks like you are the ones who must have been sent on iraq, surely you're so called white ringworm sorrounded balls will jump right through your mouth because of fear... you cocksucking shit.ya know nothing on war bitch!

Posted by: asskick at December 14, 2004 02:57 AM (zkW4C)

16 I am a muslim, but i am happy to call these terrorists DICK HEADS, because they put a bad name to our religion. My god 'ALLAH' dosent say to kill innocent. You should only kill people if they have killed your people. But the americans and British armies shoulg go back 2 there own countrys to let IRAQ LIVE IN PEACE. they will leave them alone & so will the iraqis. MAY GOD BLESS THIS WORLD!

Posted by: Adeel at January 27, 2005 09:30 AM (AA1VD)

17 This was the second video I had seen. The first one I saw, I'm not sure what I expected, but I honestly did not expect to see that. I felt sick, I was shaking, and I started to cry. How the hell can these freaks of nature do that? I am still shaking right now as I type. I can't believe that they would do such a thing to another human being. I really think they all deserve the same punishment. SLOW and PAINFUL!!!

Posted by: Horrified at February 11, 2005 12:30 PM (sU+k0)

18 You see how useless and worthless all this bullshit is. We should either bomb the fuck out of Iraq or get the hell out. I'm tired of all of this. I have lost friends to all this senseless shit.

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21 as someone said in the post earlier, bomb iraq, quarantine the whole country - fully nukem.. let them start from scratch, bomb the whole fuckin country. its the only way to get rid of the virus

Posted by: yahya at May 07, 2005 02:27 PM (6uCSG)

22 hi there well being a muslim what i think is ...that In Islam we are not allowed to punish our enemy so badly. We are allowed to take revenge but not in such a way... I will say yeah its the wrong way to kill and show off that ur killing a person. But believe me what happenes is these ppl in the clips are who are showing off are so brutally treated ... there mothers and sisters get raped by so called british and american armies there families are killed infront of thier eyes .... what do u think does it feels good watching ur own family geting killed infront of u .. u cant even imagine how they are treated .. which makes them do this else in Islam its not allowed like this ... well i watched an documentery on tv in pak in which a little boy was standing besides a american solider holding a notice board saying this guy standing next to me raped my sisters and my mother and killed my family isnt he great .... the point is in usa or other countries these documentaries are not shown thats y ppl dont relize that whats happening. yeah ull be told ooohh iraqies killed so many americans and british soliders .. have u even been showed how many afghanis and iraqies are killed how r they killed i saw a picture of a 6 months old baby was shot on his chest .... now tell me what did that six months old baby had to do with politics ..or war did he even abused the killer ? and then what do u think the father of that son whould not be standing there saying ohh u killed my son thats gr8 isnt it ... hes definatly gonna go mad so brov these are the facts which make these ppl do this ... well hope u understand what i am tryin to say Regards

Posted by: Umer at May 28, 2005 12:55 PM (VUfcR)

23 I'm not a muslim but what most of us americans don't understand is that the middle east people goes through a lot of shit worst than our own country. Now me as an american I do love this country, but I will acknowledge the wrongs that our leaders commit in the past has caused these countries to feel they've been kicked in the nuts!! Now you don't have to sympathize with what these people did. They kill these innocent citizens for just doing their job cuz working with the u.s. forces may be the only job they can get, but the most u should do is understand that these countries have wounds caused by the USA that could take years to heal. how can we help a country that has 2 sides? They have people who want us to stay and help, but at the same time they're are people who want us to get fuck out. If you're reading this, whether you are a muslim christian or whatever, just pray cuz is just a matter of time that this war will end and hope that BUSH does not do anything stupid.....AGAIN!!!

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Posted by: called at September 09, 2005 01:00 AM (hRKiG)

26 this shit makes me fucking sick.....im sick and fucking tired of this GOD DAMNED BULLSHIT!!! how tha fuck can u cut the head off of a man, who has either surrenderd or givin up or been fucking kidnapped and say that u did it cuz your religion says too?!?! WELL FUCK YOUR GOD DAMNED RELIGION!!!! i am NOT a racists....in fact i have many muslim friends who believe the exact same thing, along with black people, white people, mexican people, asian people.....i support bush and if u got a fukin problem with it then fucking deal with it! he did what he thought was right to protect this country! i'd rather have a president who's willing to fucking goto war to protect his nation, then having a president whos a fucking pussy and scared to launch an assualt instead of waiting for the war to come to him..... many people probally disagree with me, i respect everybodys opinon... please email me with your thoughts

Posted by: cab00se at September 18, 2005 10:36 AM (weLvo)

27 You're a fool if you support your president, a damn fool. Why do you think these people are being beheaded? For fun? It's people like you, cab00se, who motivate terrorists to resort to this kind of barbarism. Yeah I've got a problem with you supporting Bush, because you're supporting your country's ongoing imperialism over poorer nations. Your country is a joke, cab00se, a ridiculous joke, and the whole world knows it, especially Iraq. Long live Canada. Holler at me cab00se, you poor bastard.

Posted by: Will at October 16, 2005 01:41 PM (aW2QS)

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