2007-01-26 03:03:28 · 3 answers · asked by ShullyR 1 in News & Events ➔ Media & Journalism
Indeed he was a WSJ reporter. But I'd quibble about the term "execute" since he wasn't a criminal or combatant. He was murdered by terrorists. The Wikipedia article is quite good (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Pearl) also you should consult the book his wife wrote about his life, work and death. The title is called "A Mighty Heart" (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Mighty_Heart).
2007-01-26 12:48:23 · answer #1 · answered by Todd T 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a Wall Street Journal reporter dedicated to cross-cultural understanding, that is why he did so much work in the Muslim world. He was kidnapped by Islamist extremists in Pakistan and beheaded because he was American and Jewish. Pearl did not make an issue of his Jewish heritage, but his murderers did.
2007-01-26 05:48:53 · answer #2 · answered by The First Dragon 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He was a journalist who was kidnapped by insurgents and then beheaded. He was murdered for nothing more than being American.
2007-01-26 03:10:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋