Al Qaeda Bakes Children?

The official reported that on a couple of occasions in Baqubah, al Qaeda invited to lunch families they wanted to convert to their way of thinking. In each instance, the family had a boy, he said, who was about 11 years old. As LT David Wallach interpreted the man’s words, I saw Wallach go blank and silent. He stopped interpreting for a moment. I asked Wallach, “What did he say?” Wallach said that at these luncheons, the families were sat down to eat. And then their boy was brought in with his mouth stuffed. The boy had been baked. Al Qaeda served the boy to his family.

http://www.michaelyon-online.com/wp/...-july-2007.htm

Sounds like an Iraqi urban myth?

[Tom o' Bedlam]

Taking a quick look at all the comments, it looks like a lot of people are believing it wholesale, while a lot of others are asking for some evidence. So far it doesn't look like anyone's found any.

Sounds like classic demonization to me, like what Christians used to say about the Jews around the Middle Ages. Which is odd, considering the real, verifiable atrocities Al-Qaeda has committed. You'd think people wouldn't feel a need to make stuff up.

[ganzfeld]

Originally Posted by Tom o' Bedlam

[...] Which is odd, considering the real, verifiable atrocities Al-Qaeda has committed. You'd think people wouldn't feel a need to make stuff up.

True but from the point of view of those who may have started this kind of rumor: Some of their worst atrocities might not be considered atrocities by the people who are most important to convince. You might have a hard time "demonizing" a group if you describe their atrocious actions against the listener's enemies. You can't really go wrong demonizing someone with this kind of story -- except that the stories are not believable.

[Canuckistan]

Originally Posted by Tom o' Bedlam

Which is odd, considering the real, verifiable atrocities Al-Qaeda has committed. You'd think people wouldn't feel a need to make stuff up.

You'd think that people wouldn't have to make stuff up about Dan Quayle, either. But there you have it.

[King_Crimson]

This sounds like the opposite of a common held belif in Islamic countries; that Jews kidnap Muslim children and use their blood as an ingredient in passover meals.

I can't believe I even took the time to reply to this obviously bs story lol

-KC

[Floater]

Originally Posted by King_Crimson

This sounds like the opposite of a common held belif in Islamic countries; that Jews kidnap Muslim children and use their blood as an ingredient in passover meals.

No, you got it all wrong. It's the Masons that kidnap Jewish children and drink their blood during their secret rituals.

I know this is true, a friend who's a Mason has confirmed it.

[Prints Myshkin]

Let's hope its not true. Not that National Review is a beacon of truth, but I would hope that Michael Novak would have enough respect for truth and objectivity to at least put in a word like "alleged".

Did I just use the "truth" and "National Review" in the same sentence?