Pakistan disowns bounty on anti-Islam filmmaker

[Omaha Steve]

Source: AP-Excite

By ASIF SHAHZAD

ISLAMABAD (AP) - The Pakistani government on Monday distanced itself from an offer by one of its Cabinet ministers to pay $100,000 for anyone who kills the maker of an anti-Islam film, saying the offer does not represent official government policy.

The offer by Railways Minister Ghulam Ahmad Bilour has drawn criticism in Pakistan even though anger against the film runs high in this predominantly Muslim country.

Bilour said Saturday that he would pay the reward money out of his own pocket. He also appealed to al-Qaida and Taliban militants to contribute to "a noble cause" of eliminating the filmmaker.

The film, made in the United States and entitled "Innocence of Muslims," has enraged many Muslims around the world for its portrayal of the Prophet Muhammad as a fraud, a womanizer and a child molester. At least 51 people, including the U.S. ambassador to Libya, have been killed in violence linked to protests over the film, which also has renewed debate over freedom of expression in the U.S. and in Europe.

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Pakistani Shiite Muslim women chant anti U.S. slogans during a demonstration that is part of widespread anger across the Muslim world about a film ridiculing Islam's Prophet Muhammad, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012 in Lahore, Pakistan. The woman, center, wear a banner that reads, “at your service Hussein.” (AP Photo/K.M. Chaudary)

[rfranklin]

1. Perhaps we shuld attack the Pakistani consulate for this insult to America's freedoms?

It would be just as logical as their riots.

[dkf]

2. How many more Pakistani officials put their religion first above their official duties?

Doesn't Pakistan need to show they won't tolerate that by getting him out of the government?

[socialindependocrat]

3. Anybody else got an extra $100K layin' around they want to chip in?

If their cabinet leaders can through around $100K then why do they need
all the support money we send them every year!

Let them eat croissants!

[Festivito]

4. More and more this smells like a CIA style project.

Some group or it could be groups paid the film maker and the protesters.

It could be our enemies foreign and domestic, or just domestic.

[Missycim]

7. I am sorry but why is CIA blammed for

everything that goes wrong in the world? lol

[Comrade Grumpy]

8. Because it usually has a hand in it.

[Festivito]

9. Cui bono?

You're sorry while LOLing?

[Missycim]

11. just kidding :D

nt

[jsr]

5. That was fast.

[4th law of robotics]

6. The government responded quickly and the minister found himself

still holding the same job with no reduction in pay.

Take that!

[randome]

10. Wait a minute. You mean Pakistan can't prevent its citizens from engaging in free speech?

I'm so confused!