Medical Team in Afghanistan Slaughtered

[gemini]

I have been trying to find a article citing a specific instance of any Muslim cleric, or
Islamic organization, denouncing the slaughter of the unarmed medical team. The
Taliban were quick to claim credit for this act of cowardice and heathenism.
Thanks in advance for any help you may provide.

[The Annoyed Man]

I haven't seen any such story. Not denying (or supporting) its truth, just haven't seen it.

I would check http://www.drudgereport.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;. If this were in the news somewhere, he would have a link on his page to it. I just checked, and I didn't see anything about it.

EDITED TO ADD:

I just googled "taliban kills medical team," and right off the bat found the articles you could have found on google. HERE IS THE SEARCH.

Among the top picks on the list: Fox News reporting 6 Americans Among 10 Aid Workers Murdered by Taliban; and Reuters reporting Aid group doubts Afghan Taliban killed medical team.

The Taliban does claim credit, and their state reason is that the medical workers were carrying Bibles, written in Dari, the local language, and were "promoting Christianity." That said, a second Islamist group is also claiming credit for the attack. The murdered workers are described as six Americans, two Afghans, a German and a Briton, who were members of a 12-strong IAM eye care team.

EDIT #2:
I just reread your original post. I apologize. I misunderstood your intent. You're looking for articles with Muslim clerical condemnation of the attacks. You won't find it. Probably not even from "moderate" clerics here in the U.S.

[seamusTX]

What are the rules for denunciation?

For example, as a white Christian American, am I required to denounce all vile acts by other white Christian Americans? I don't think I got around to denouncing the BTK serial killer.

How about members of the Irish Republican Army?

- Jim

[gemini]

TAM: Thanks. But, I can find articles on the killing of the innocent medical team. Plenty of
comments and quotes such as- ""WORST CRIME"

The Agency Coordinating Body for Afghan Relief (ACBAR), a network of non-governmental organisations, described the attack as "the worst crime targeting the humanitarian community that has ever taken place in Afghanistan."

However, I can't seem to find ANY Muslim clergy, Islamic organization, or devotee who has come forward to denounce
the actions of the brutal, senseless and cold blooded murder of this humanitarian medical team.

Again, if anyone can find a link to any article that specifically references an apology or denounces the actions of these
Muslim murderers by a Islamic Muslim cleric etc. please post the link.

[Purplehood]

I am not sure why this is the "worst" crime against medical personnel in Afghanistan, just that it is the "latest" incident of that nature.

I would also wonder at the true nature of a "medical team" that is carrying around Bibles in Dari. Sounds like missionaries that are offering medical help as part of their spreading the word of Christianity. Missionaries in Afghanistan are well aware of the dual-edged sword that their efforts tend to produce:
- attempts to convert Muslims to Christianity are an automatic death-sentence
- those Muslims that are converted, are subject to death

I question the media charcterization of this as a Medical Team. On occasion my team brought along Doctors and Medics on our missions, but we were not a Medical Team. We were simply trying to improve our reputation with the locals.

I am not endorsing the death of these individuals, just stating what the situation is.

[gemini]

What are the rules for denunciation?

For example, as a white Christian American, am I required to denounce all vile acts by other white Christian Americans? I don't think I got around to denouncing the BTK serial killer.

How about members of the Irish Republican Army?

- Jim

I see the Christian community move away from violence and acts of perversion all the time. But, I'm not saying they don't happen in the Christian community. I will say that in many instances the Christian community will publicly denounce perpetrators of violence, sex offenders, abuse or violence against women etc etc. I see no such distancing by the Muslim community. That's what I'm looking for, just one, just one Muslim to denounce or condemn this act, publicly.
The Lutheran Church did not endorse Dennis Rader's killing spree by not commenting.
Never did the BTK killer slaughter innocents in the name of God. Taliban kill in the name of Allah and because of the Q teachings.
They are endorsed by the Muslim clerics and community.

[gemini]

I am not sure why this is the "worst" crime against medical personnel in Afghanistan, just that it is the "latest" incident of that nature.

I would also wonder at the true nature of a "medical team" that is carrying around Bibles in Dari. Sounds like missionaries that are offering medical help as part of their spreading the word of Christianity. Missionaries in Afghanistan are well aware of the dual-edged sword that their efforts tend to produce:
- attempts to convert Muslims to Christianity are an automatic death-sentence
- those Muslims that are converted, are subject to death

I am not endorsing this, just stating what the situation is.

I agree. Not the worst, just the latest. However, I did not know they were even allowed to bring Bibles in and were
carrying them around. I believe that as Infidels (medical team) it was their (Muslim) mission to kill them.

[Keith B]

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