# Remember Daniel Pearl? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [July 29, 2005, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-daniel-pearl/314711 "2005-07-29T08:45:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tuckerfan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@Tuckerfan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tuckerfan)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 8:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-daniel-pearl/314711/1 "2005-07-29T08:45:10Z")
The reporter killed in Pakistan? [They think they’ve caught one of the people involved with his death.](http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/4724471.stm) > [@](#): > > A key suspect wanted over the abduction and murder of US journalist Daniel Pearl has been arrested, police in Pakistan have said. > > Mohammad Hashim, alias Arif, was arrested a few days ago in the central Punjab town of Gujranwala, they said. > > Mr Hashim is alleged to have arranged the meeting between the Wall Street Journal reporter and his kidnappers. Let’s hope that they’ve got the right man and that he leads them to the others involved. ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-daniel-pearl/314711/2 "2005-07-29T09:37:24Z")
Yes, I remember him. Hope they got the right fellow. I hope he sings like Pavarotti. ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 11:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-daniel-pearl/314711/3 "2005-07-29T11:55:32Z")
Damn straight I remember him. Hard not to, what with the big plaque memorializing him hanging right next to my office. My company is part of the Wall Street Journal family, so Danny’s murder hit really close to home for a lot of us. Please oh please oh please let something useful come of this… ---
**Author:** ![Revtim](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/revtim/32/1042_2.png) [@Revtim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revtim)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-daniel-pearl/314711/4 "2005-07-29T12:56:24Z")
Sounds like good news, let’s hope all those animals get what’s coming to them. ---
**Author:** ![PunditLisa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/4af34b/32.png) [@PunditLisa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PunditLisa)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 1:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-daniel-pearl/314711/5 "2005-07-29T13:11:41Z")
I remember Daniel Pearl, MHRIP. I’m still glad I resisted the temptation to watch the video of his murder. There are some things I should live without experiencing. An interesting side note: his widow is involved with someone famous now. Except I can’t remember who. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ccd318/32.png) [@Paul\_in\_Qatar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Paul_in_Qatar)\ **Post date:** [July 29, 2005, 1:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-daniel-pearl/314711/6 "2005-07-29T13:49:30Z")
As I understand it, his widow has been key in keeping a fire under the Pakistanis to make some arrests. Never underestimate a woman. ---
**Author:** ![voltaire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/voltaire/32/313_2.png) [@voltaire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/voltaire)\ **Post date:** [April 3, 2011, 11:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remember-daniel-pearl/314711/7 "2011-04-03T11:39:29Z")
Bumping this one with a fascinating, informative, and comprehensive [_must read_](http://treesaver.publicintegrity.org/Daniel_Pearl#) - trust me on this, you won’t regret it. It not only brings to light those who were behind the kidnapping and murder of Pearl, but also some of the same people/groups responsible for 9/11 and many other infamous acts of terrorism, and how they operate. It also serves as an eye-opener to the state of Pakistan’s intelligence, law-enforcement and judicial system. One controversial takeaway: Although the details of the use of torture (by Pakistan and the U.S.) are very sketchy at best, it did seem to me that without such measures (mostly by Pakistan,) there would be A LOT that we don’t know, and some very bad guys still on the loose. (Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, alleged/confessed mastermind of 9/11 and the man who beheaded Pearl, was water-boarded **183 times.** ) Though too many of those who participated in Pearl’s kidnapping and murder are on the loose, the major players have been caught. Unfortunately, some have promising appeals underway due to Pakistan’s bungling justice system. Anyway, read it! Here’s the full link again: [http://treesaver.publicintegrity.org/Daniel\_Pearl#](http://treesaver.publicintegrity.org/Daniel_Pearl#) ETA: The link above is in a pretty cool “web-azine” format, but if for some reason you want a .pdf version: [http://www.publicintegrity.org/assets/pdf/ThePearlProjectpdf.pdf](http://www.publicintegrity.org/assets/pdf/ThePearlProjectpdf.pdf)