# Has anyone watched the Daniel Pearl video yet? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 12, 2002, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643 "2002-06-12T14:04:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643/41 "2002-06-13T14:21:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*And **Milroyj** , don’t even bring in **Efrem**. He’ll have some excuse why we should understaaaaaand them, and it was really wasn’t their fault because they were products of a bad upbringing and the victims of American oppression yada yada yada… \*\* Jesus, **gobear** , will you give it a rest with the old wilful misrepresentation of what **efrem’s** been saying. ---
**Author:** ![Barbarian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e19adc/32.png) [@Barbarian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barbarian)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643/42 "2002-06-13T14:32:12Z")
I’ve seen Pearl’s beheading video. I thought I should, since everyone with access to a TV from Algeria to Afghanistan has probably already seen it. Honestly, it’s not very gruesome, or bloody, or gory. It is a fascinating propaganda video, especially compared to the very different style of propaganda used by western leaders. And I think it is already being used to whip up mindless fervour in extremist islamic warriors. It paints Pearl as an icon of the West-- and juxtaposes the image of a Palestinian father futilely trying to guard his child while caught in cross-fire between Israeli and Palestinian forces-- and Pearl’s beheading shows that the West can be wiped out. I think it reaffirms that mindless acts (of war) won’t get us out of this mess; they’re what got us into it. ---
**Author:** ![Fenris](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fenris/32/498_2.png) [@Fenris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Fenris)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 2:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643/43 "2002-06-13T14:42:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*Jesus, **gobear** , will you give it a rest with the old wilful misrepresentation of what **efrem’s** been saying. \*\* Actually I think it’s a damned accurate restatment of **efram** ’s been saying. Fenris ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643/44 "2002-06-13T15:15:07Z")
Should Moussoui be convicted and sentenced to death, I wonder if the Pearl video would alter sentiment as to whether or not his execution should be made public. I can’t imagine that happening but I’m sure the call would be raised. ---
**Author:** ![Efrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@Efrem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Efrem)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643/45 "2002-06-13T20:04:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by jjimm \* > \*\*Jesus, **gobear** , will you give it a rest with the old wilful misrepresentation of what **efrem’s** been saying. \*\* Don’t mind them **jjimm** , it’s not like in the past two weeks they haven’t had enough arguing already :rolleyes: . It seems that **gobear** and **milroyj** just love to instigate, it’s like they get off on the harassment. ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643/46 "2002-06-13T22:10:12Z")
> [@](#): > > It seems that gobear and milroyj just love to instigate, it’s like they get off on the harassment. Oh, please, toughen up, or don’t come to the Pit. And of course **Efrem** ignores another post that agrees with me. Typical. Ok, **Efrem** , please tell us, how should we react to the video? ---
**Author:** ![Coldfire](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a587f6/32.png) [@Coldfire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Coldfire)\ **Post date:** [June 13, 2002, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643/47 "2002-06-13T22:59:23Z")
So, **milroyj** attacks **efrem** (who had not posted in this thread at that point) from out of the blue, **gobear** immediately perks up and drags in a fight from another thread, and if **efrem** then comments on this ridiculous behaviour, he is supposed to “toughen up”. I don’t know, but I sure as hell see two posters who need to _shape_ up, and **efrem** ain’t one of them. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643/48 "2002-06-14T02:06:15Z")
Why anyone would voluntarily watch a film of a soldier being beheaded? Why do people even click on [rotten.com](http://rotten.com)? Seriously. Are you all just in desperate need of being horrified? Do I want to watch some poor bastard in the most degrading, most desperate hour of his life? No, I really, really don’t. I can feel my blood pressure rise just thinking about it. Where’s my Anne of Green Gables video? ---
**Author:** ![gobear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/8dc957/32.png) [@gobear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gobear)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 12:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643/49 "2002-06-14T12:00:09Z")
You’re right, it was wrong of me to jump on **Efrem** in this thread and assume I knew what he was going to say. So this one goes out to **Efrem** : I absolutely apologize for my unfair attack on you. I’m sorry. ---
**Author:** ![Efrem](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/d78d45/32.png) [@Efrem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Efrem)\ **Post date:** [June 14, 2002, 1:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643/50 "2002-06-14T13:30:53Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by gobear \* > \*\*You’re right, it was wrong of me to jump on **Efrem** in this thread and assume I knew what he was going to say. > > So this one goes out to **Efrem** : > > I absolutely apologize for my unfair attack on you. I’m sorry. \*\* That’s okay, your apology is welcomed and accepted. 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-anyone-watched-the-daniel-pearl-video-yet/113643.md?page=2)