Snapped Shot

I'll get right on releasing all of them... As soon as I can figure out what a "detenus" is:

Activists of the Jammu and Kashmir People's Freedom League (JKPFL) hold a placard during a protest in Srinagar February 16, 2009. Dozens of activists of the JKPFL took to the streets in protest on Monday to demand the release of all political separatist leaders kept in different Indian jails, the protesters said. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)

Even though Reuters seems to be using the term "protest" in captions [like this one], I'm still pretty sure that what we're looking at would more formally be described as a "riot."

Indian policemen clash with Kashmiri [Ed.:—Muslim, in this case.] protesters during a protest in Srinagar August 7, 2008. The Indian army is deploying around 10,000 extra soldiers in Kashmir to quell weeks of protests over land for a Hindu shrine that had sparked some of the state's worst religious riots in two decades. REUTERS/Danish Ismail (INDIAN-ADMINISTERED KASHMIR)

There's still quite a bit of that old-fashioned "civil unrest" going on. And, as far as I've always known, it continues to be the duty of the government to quell such unrest.

So why is it that we're trying to downplay the actions of the rioters, thus undermining the Indian government's duty to end the violence?

Could it be that Reuters is so in love with the mythology of protesting for "social justice" that it can't recognize a genuine riot when it sees one?

Or does it think that newsreaders around the world won't know the difference?

February 5 marks the day that Pakistan celebrates "Kashmir Day," which we're told is a day in which everyone marches in the streets in "solidarity" with the "freedom fighters" in Kashmir and their quest for "independence."



Of course, by "freedom fighters," we mean "terrorists."

Oh, and by "independence," we mean "annexation by Pakistan of a non-Muslim-majority territory." In fact, from what I understand from an Indian friend who grew up in Kashmir, it is some of the most fertile land in all of India—Which, of course, explains why the Islamic supremacist rabble in Pakistan feel so compelled to annex it.

With all of that in mind, let the day's festivities (and RAGE!) begin!

Aww shucks, linkage from The Anchoress? Always a pleasure, ma'am! Continue reading »

There appears to have been a "pro-freedom" protest in Indian-controlled Kashmir over the weekend, the type of event that Rage Boy used to love to attend. And, while Rage Boy is still nowhere to be seen, some of his friends seem to have made the trip this time:



Those of you who've followed the "Rage Boy" series on this website will hopefully recognize Rage Giant in the picture above. Oh, and some context would probably be in order:—If the caption above left you with the impression that the Indian police forces just go about all of Kashmir, randomly killing Muslims, be sure to check out the following picture, taken during the Muslim riots at which the 20-year-old man was killed:



More photos of the original riots, and the subsequent rent-a-mob "pro-freedom" protests, can be found beyond the fold. Continue reading »

See if you can catch what all of these pictures have in common.









I've got the big reveal, following the fold! Continue reading »