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mahatmakanejeeves

(57,425 posts)
Fri Feb 1, 2019, 04:46 PM Feb 2019

17 years ago this week, our friend and WSJ collegue Daniel Pearl was killed by terrorists.

David Fahrenthold Retweeted

It was 17 years ago this week that our friend and WSJ collegue Daniel Pearl was killed by terrorists in Pakistan. That is what real journalism means. Let us not forget him.


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17 years ago this week, our friend and WSJ collegue Daniel Pearl was killed by terrorists. (Original Post) mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2019 OP
I remember his horrifying execution! CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2019 #1
🕯️ irisblue Feb 2019 #2
So sad and tragic oberliner Feb 2019 #3
I have not forgotten Meowmee Feb 2019 #4
Shocking. At least I was not stupid enough to click on the video of applegrove Feb 2019 #5
K&R smirkymonkey Feb 2019 #6
May his memory be a blessing leftynyc Feb 2019 #7

CaliforniaPeggy

(149,611 posts)
1. I remember his horrifying execution!
Fri Feb 1, 2019, 05:01 PM
Feb 2019

His wife was pregnant with their son.

Such a horrible time. Little did we know it was just the start.

Meowmee

(5,164 posts)
4. I have not forgotten
Fri Feb 1, 2019, 06:30 PM
Feb 2019

And I can’t believe it was that long ago. Murdered because he was jewish not only because he was a journalist😿 rip

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