HOME Wednesday, July 21, 2004 Paul Johnson's Head Found in Freezer in Saudi Arabia I did not know that Jeffrey Dahmer or Hannibal were such an influence in Saudi Arabia.  But news today that Paul Johnson Jr.'s head was found in a freezer is most bizarre, creepy, and odd, to say the least. Here is what the Herald Sun out of Australia had to say about it: THE head of slain American hostage Paul Johnson, who was kidnapped and beheaded by militants in Saudi Arabia last month, was found by Saudi security forces during a raid on a militant hideout. The raid left two militants dead, the Interior Ministry said yesterday. In a statement on Saudi al-Ekhbariya television, the Interior Ministry said the head was found in a freezer in a flat. But his body was not found. The US embassy in Riyadh issued a statement saying the Saudi authorities had informed it that they had found "what they believe to be the head of Paul Johnson".... Last week, US authorities announced the search for Mr Johnson's body had been called off. Mr Johnson's son in Florida, Paul Johnson III, 28, had been pressing US officials to do more to find his father's body. The head was found after a search of one of three locations following the raid late yesterday. Weapons, including an anti-aircraft SAM-7 missile, chemicals, video cameras and cash were among items seized. This CNN article has an interesting commentary about beheadings as a legitmate lawful act or simply a perversion of Muslim law: In Iraq, I think its a way for these factions to fight back in this war.  In Saudi Arabia, after this news, I'm not quite sure. 9:32:51 PM   | COMMENT [] | TRACKBACK [] Blog banner taken from the oil painting "The Departure" (40"x 30") by Michael Parker, 1999. July 2004 Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat         1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 Jun   Aug Click on one of the calendar days to read my journal posting for that day. E-MAIL ME Film Page PREVIOUS POSTS Some Saturday Maintenance The Remaking of The Amityville Horror Woman Gives Birth While Driving Van to Hospital Moving Computers Young Adam (2003) Concert Review: Duran Duran, Astronaut 1. The Aviator 2. (tie) House of Flying Daggers 2. (tie) Hero 3. Million Dollar Baby 4. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind 5. Sideways 6. Hotel Rwanda 7. Finding Neverland 8. A very Long Engagement (France) 9. Before Sunset 10. Ray Honorable Mentions 2004 Duran Duran Concert On Bullying in Schools The Head Bonker 77th Annual Academy Awards Shine on Baby Oscar Predictions Sidetracked Oscar Watch: Best Short Live Action Film, Little Terrorist (India) Writer's Guild Awards for 2004 FAVORITE BLOGS    Archives July 2003 August 2003 September 2003 October 2003 November 2003 December 2003 January 2004 February 2004 March 2004 April 2004 May 2004 June 2004 July 2004 August 2004 September 2004 October 2004 November 2004 December 2004 January 2005 February 2005 March 2005 April 2005 MUSIC REVIEWS Mario Frangoulis Sarah Brightman's 'Harem' Spectacular Switchfoot: The Beautiful Letdown The Reinvention of Madonna Duran Duran "Astronaut" Tour U2: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb NEWS   Salon   LiberalOasis   New York Times   Slate   Tom Paine   Mother Jones   The Guardian   CNN   The Washington Post   - Start your own blog   Subscribe to this blog in   Radio: Updated Salon Blogs Salon Rankings