Taliban Admits to Murder of Prisoners

In the revival of fighting in Swat, two Pakistani troops were discovered with their throats cut. Pakistan officials also claim they were mutilated. Some claim they were kidnapped and beheaded and mutilated. Let's just stick with throats cut.

"On top of that list, two security personnel were discovered with their throats slit and their bodies and faces mutilated Sunday in Swat, a security official said on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk to media on the record.

The Taliban spokesman said the men were killed in revenge for the military's killing of two insurgents."

If the victims were shot or killed by shrapnel from an explosion, that would indicate they were killed "honorably" or "fairly" in action. But throats slit is generally not what happens to a soldier in fair combat. It's what happens to prisoners.

Since Taliban spokesman Muslim Khan admits to the killings, he admits that the Taliban murders captured enemies. I don't think the fact that they do this is a surprise, but one would think that blissfully admitting to it should be surprising. Let's hope his stirs up their opponents to greater determination and efforts, and alerts their supporters of what they are supporting. I'm waiting for the anti-American far left to rant about this war crime and violation of the Geneva Convention. I'm waiting to hear from the Spanish Courts.