My Six-Year-Old Wants to Be Martyr, Says Dad

[drdon326]

http://allafrica.com/stories/200403291114.html


This six-year-old boy, dressed as a Palestinian suicide bomber, complete with a belt of fake explosives strapped to his body, says he wants to go to heaven - and his father says his child wants to be a martyr.

Uzair Dockrat was taken by his father Mohammad to yesterday's march in Pretoria, organised by the Muslim community to voice anger at the killing of Hamas founder Sheik Ahmed Yassin in Gaza City last week.


Uzair was paraded days after a 16-year-old Palestinian boy, Hossam Abdo, was captured by Israeli soldiers at a Gaza City checkpoint with about 8kg of explosives strapped to his body. He said he had been paid to carry out a suicide mission.

After prompting from his father, Uzair swore revenge on Israel for the killing. According to his father, Uzair expressed a wish to become a martyr.

"Martyrs are heroes ... they go to heaven," Uzair said.

"They (Israel) kill our people with tanks and helicopters. We can blow them up," he said.

Mohammad Dockrat said his son's costume was a "symbolic act of self-defence" against Israeli aggression.

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mind-numbing.

[JohnLocke]

1. Don -- it's all a big Mossad setup.

You know that. </sarcasm>

[drdon326]

2. LOL.

I mean...can a 6 year old REALLY handle 72 virgins??

Sure he'd like to try....but really.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

3. Yes children are impressionable and when they come to believe

they are the target of military tanks and helicopters, there's no telling what they will grow up and commit themselves to.

Thanks for doing your part to aid the world in coming to an understanding that violent aggression doesn't work....now that we get it about terrorists, what do you think it will take to have Sharon get it?

[drdon326]

4. Uhhhh...one minor problem.

"when they come to believe they are the target of military tanks and helicopters, there's no telling what they will grow up and commit themselves to."


This occured in South Africa.

[nothingshocksmeanymore]

5. Oh I see.. a palce that has not been affected by violent aggression?