An Honor Killing that actually preserves family honor

[Big Don]

Last updated: 02:39:50 PM GMT(+03) Thursday, 16, February, 2012
Al-Qaeda leader in southeastern Yemen killed by elder brother
*Yemen Post Excerpt:
Yemen Post Staff Hazam al-Thahb, Yemeni tribal chief from the southeastern Yemeni town of Rada, which was briefly taken over by al-Qaeda militants, killed his younger brother, Tariq al-Thahb, a high-profile leader in AQAP. Hazam broke on Wednesday evening into a mosque, where his brother and some of al-Qaeda militants were living, and killed his Tariq and some of his followers, tribal dignitary from the area told Yemen Post on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the subject. "He has killed his younger brother after he repeatedly warned him not to align himself with the islamists, however his brother was obstinate and did not pay heed to his warnings and advice. That's why he had to kill him before he is killed by the authorities, said the tribal dignitary. "Al-Qaeda militants have quickly avenged their leader loss as they have launched some attacks on Hazam's, the older brother and tribal chief, house, shelling it with Rocket Propellant Grenades and mortars," Furthermore, the younger brother followers (al-Qaeda militants) have also planted some mines around the brother home, leaving Hazam and a number of his guards killed on Thursday morning, the local tribal source added. Tribal Yemeni customs and traditions make it obligatory for a brother to stand by his brother even if he was on the wrong, and that it's very shameful not to avenge your brother murder regardless of what he was killed for. Realizing one day his brother Tariq would be killed by either Yemeni government or by US drone, Hazam tried to make his brother disassociate himself with al-Qaeda. When Tariq refused to listen to his elder and wiser brother, Hazem preferred to kill his brother by his own in order not to have to take revenge against any one involved in his murder, according to tribal sources close to al-Thahb.

 

[ballen0351]

Them dudes overthere have a crazy mindset. He killed his brother so he wouldn't have to revenge his death when someone else kills him?

 

[seasoned]

They do got's a lot of honor over there..........

 

[David43515]

I`m just glad to hear of an "honor killing" where the victim was killed for doing something like hanging out with killers and crimminals instead of for wearing short skirts and going on dates. I don`t understand it all, but it sounds like a small step in the right direction.

 

[Flea]

Them dudes overthere have a crazy mindset. He killed his brother so he wouldn't have to revenge his death when someone else kills him?

Yeppers. I would file this under the "kill people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong." The guy is just as dead either way. Now, if the brother were already deep into a plot that involved him being the actual killer of innocents I might agree. But we'll never know that. It all sounds very ludicrous and hypocritical.

 

[ballen0351]

Yeppers. I would file this under the "kill people who kill people to show that killing people is wrong." The guy is just as dead either way. Now, if the brother were already deep into a plot that involved him being the actual killer of innocents I might agree. But we'll never know that. It all sounds very ludicrous and hypocritical.

I just want to know if he now has to seek revenge on himself? If the reason for killing his brother was to save him from seeking revenge later on someone else for killing his brother then shouldnt he now need to seek revenge on himself? Mybe he should have took out the middle man and just killed himself? Man this is so confusing.

 

[granfire]

I just want to know if he now has to seek revenge on himself? If the reason for killing his brother was to save him from seeking revenge later on someone else for killing his brother then shouldnt he now need to seek revenge on himself? Mybe he should have took out the middle man and just killed himself? Man this is so confusing.

As I read it, the bad guys took care of him...so both are dead and can argue the merits of their actions in the afterlife...

 

[ballen0351]

As I read it, the bad guys took care of him...so both are dead and can argue the merits of their actions in the afterlife...

So now who has to revenge them.

 

[granfire]

So now who has to revenge them.

I already had it typed out, but somebody would get ti the wrong way:
kill'em all, let Allah sort'em out.....