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Murdered journalist Daniel Pearl??s reported last words, “I am a Jew, and my mother was a Jew,” are reminiscent of the conviction shown by the Holocaust victims Frankl recounts entering the gas chambers. Like many of the millions of innocent people who have died for their religion or their nationality in the past, Daniel Pearl??s death was an affirmation of his life...
...chilling brutality of this murder juxtaposed with Daniel Pearl??s last words illustrate three very important points. First, they show the honor and dignity of this great reporter; second, they represent a stark and awful demonstration of how evil the radical fanaticism of our enemy is; and finally they are an alarming indication of the intensity of the widespread anti-Semitism in much of the Muslim world...
...deeply honest and willing to press anyone for the truth, regardless of their power or title. His last words were an affirmation that he was too dignified to abandon the truth of his own existence in the face of his captors’ pressure. Although the circumstances of Pearl??s last words are unclear, it might be possible that his captors wanted the video to emphasize Pearl??s Judaism in order to capture the imaginations of anti-Semitic Muslim militants, one must think Pearl was proud to say who he was as he faced death...
...give extremists a victory in their attempt to intimidate America. Journalists are not legitimate targets because they do not have any control over American policy and are not backed by the U.S. government in any way. We agree wholeheartedly with the Associated Press Managing Editors, who have called for Pearl??s immediate release and have denounced the targeting of journalists by militant groups for any reason...
...extend our thanks to those in the Muslim world who have called for Pearl??s release. The Pakistani police have named members of Islamic militant groups as the primary suspects, and we are heartened by the news of yesterday’s arrests. We hope that the voices of moderate Muslim clerics sway Pearl??s captors to release him. The Pakistani police have been working feverishly on this case, but have so far reported little success. We hope the U.S. uses every intelligence capability at its disposal to aid the Pakistanis in their efforts to find...