Iraq Insurgents Claim to Kill U.S. Hostage

AP ^ | 12/8/5

[SmithL]

CAIRO, Egypt -- An Iraqi insurgent group said Thursday in an Internet posting that it killed a U.S. security consultant it had taken hostage. The claim's authenticity could not be immediately verified.

The Islamic Army in Iraq said it had killed "the American security consultant for the Housing Ministry,"

[rightinthemiddle]

Animals. Kill them. Kill them all.

[LYSandra]

Filthy animals. May they all rot in hell!

[Lunatic Fringe]

Nice to know that Allah rewards cowards who kill unarmed people.

[Mo1]

sending prayers

[rightinthemiddle]

The group issued a video two days earlier showing the hostage, identified as Ronald Schulz, 40, an industrial electrician from Alaska.

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He was just over there trying to make a buck and really help some people.

[Eagles Talon IV]

These people are amazing! Just who in the HELL do they think they are winning over by these acts of savage barbarism?

[lesko]

Unfortunately, they are winning over plenty of people in this country.

[piasa]

These people are amazing! Just who in the HELL do they think they are winning over by these acts of savage barbarism?

The Democratic Party. and doing a fine job of it, I might add....

[MARKUSPRIME]

The need to be exterminated like cockroaches. Filthy vermin and their retarded moon god worship.

[johnmecainrino]

But according to McCain if we treat detainees fairly they will do the same to us.


Can some talking head tell McCain after he restricts us the terrorists will still cut off our hostages heads.

Why can't that McPainiac see the difference between a uniform army and terrorists that have no rights.


Damn McCain for doing great damage to this country. But his european friends who have no loyalty to the u.s will be very pleased.

[RouxStir]

We are suffering the effects of allowing islam to exist. No islam....know peace.

[Democracy In Iraq]

When the innocent die
Protesters gloat
Families cry
The Iraqis vote

[minus_273]

liberals who need headlines,

[piasa]

The Islamic Army in Iraq is the same group that tried to assassinate Ahmed Chalabi a while back.

[johnmecainrino]

They are winning over the MSM and McCain. McCain and the liberal elite media are more concerned about detainee rights.

Remember Durbin comparing our soldiers to zazis. The liberal elite media wants these terrorists put on trial. They want them moved to Cuba to your hometown in the U.S.


It is infuriating that the CIA is going to have to change their detainee policies because of John McCain. The new line from the MSM is that McCain is a conservative. They want to play that up to get him nominated. McCain has backstabbed us more than anyone.

[johnmecainrino]

Leahy of Vermont is so worried about these terrorists he said either charge them and give them rights or release them.

[jdm]

This is the Marine they executed.

[tobyhill]

I'm no computer expert but can anyone tell me why no one can trace the IP address of the computers they are sending the info on? They can trace a computer geek kid in Denmark that sends a virus but not terrorist?

[shield]

I think I'll wait for a verification on this one. We've heard this before...and proved to be a false report. Praying for this man.

[piasa]

The Islamic Army in Iraq: "A secret organization that adopts the ideology of Al-Qa'idah. The organization abducted Iranian Consul Feredion Jahani and the two French journalists, Georges Malbrunot and Christian Chesnot." --- "Who Kills Hostages in Iraq?," http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1227360/posts

[conservativebabe]

No islam....know peace.

That would make a good t-shirt Beastly b@st@rds, cancer on the earth.

[BoBToMatoE]

Glad to see they didnt torture him.. /sarc

[conservativebabe]

Coming soon to Al-Jazeera...another beheading video.

I pray not.

[Wristpin]

The AP didn't help this situation by publishing that he is a former Marine. I'm sure Zarqawi loved reading that little nugget.

[piasa]

They do trace these websites but they constantly change. There's some guy named Jeremy that FR's Cindy alludes to often in the terror matrix threads who has been an active pursuer of these Islamist websites. But as fast as the sites get shut down they're up again somewhere else.

They use a lot of servers even within the US since there are so many to choose from.

[Alter Kaker]

The Islamic Army in Iraq is the same group that tried to assassinate Ahmed Chalabi a while back.

I don't believe that. The Islamic Army in Iraq opposes the US. Why would they do the US that favor?

[piasa]

Oh brother, another anti-Chalabi nut.

[McGavin999]

But notice they didn't kill the peace activists. That tells you right there that the "activists" are a part of the scheme.

[conservativebabe]

Rush speaking on this issue now if anyone is interested.

[piasa]

Even the Democratic Party would like to kill Chalabi since he has the goods on the UN's oil-for-food bribe-taking. The insurgents would like to nail him since his intel has led to a number of them getting caught.

[rightinthemiddle]

I'm sure we won't hear about it if they did.

[piasa]

Like those Japanese activists a while back. I wonder if the peace activists were taken hostage by the Islamic Army in Iraq or if they were nabbed by a different group.

[stocksthatgoup]

Only Signatories to the Geneva Convention should enjoy its protections.

[AmericaUnite]

Iraqi TERRORISTS.

Can't they get it right!!!!!!!!

[AliVeritas]

Lord have mercy, prayers for the family.

[tobyhill]

It's my understanding, could be wrong though, that there are system cookies that don't attach to the files on the hard drive but are actually on the BIOS and that no matter where they go or IP addresses used (changed) the specific computer can be located within a minute by pinging it. Kind of like the little I-Net phone adapters that no matter the number the companies still can find out where it's located.

[Alter Kaker]

Oh brother, another anti-Chalabi nut.

Oh brother, another pro-Sadr loyalist.

Give my regards to Moqtada.

[piasa]

No, looks like the group that took the Japanese activists hostage is different- the "Mujahadeen Squadrons"

A statement from a group calling itself the Mujahedeen Squadrons said it wants Japan to pull its troops from Iraq or it will burn the three hostages alive.
The names of the three -- seen on passports in news footage -- are Koriyama Soichiro, who has a press card issued in Jordan for Weekly Asahi; Imai Noriaki; and Takato Nahoko, a woman. -----CNN

[piasa]

That don't fly- there's not one comment on my part that implies I'm a fan of Sadr. Nice try though. Are you a member of VIPS?

[tobyhill]

Something I heard a while back and just now remembered;
I was speaking to a friend that got back from Afghanistan and he told me that a lot of senior military people believe that there are some reporters at Al-Jazeera that they suspect not only knew where the terrorist were but were actively involved in the murders for the news stories and that is how they get the tapes and Internet messages so easily without being detected.

[CommandoFrank]

No islam....know peace.

Truely awesome... a great message here. What a bumper sticker this would make.

[Alter Kaker]

That don't fly- there's not one comment on my part that implies I'm a fan of Sadr.

You're a fan of Chalabi, and Chalabi is Sadr's closest political ally. The math here is not particularly difficult.

[Txsleuth]

There are just SO many candidates that could qualify as a co-killer, if this man is dead....

The whole dem party for one, (minus Lieberman)...the MSM...and like you said McCain!

[piasa]

I'm no expert either but I think in these cases the "specific computer" is often just the server of a legitimate company that is unwittingly hosting that web site amid thousands of other legit sites. The terrorist web sites are uploaded onto the servers from the terrorist's computer- or more likely some public library or coffeeshop computer overseas and after that the original computer is no longer involved. Any tracing goes only to the legit server whose owner can then be notified to shut it down.

[freema]

We almost moved to Alaska after my husband finished his hitch.

Unleash the dogs, George. Please.

May God hold this man in the palm of his hand, and his family in peace and comfort.

[Toadman]

Way to go Congresswoman Murtha. Way to go Coward Dean. Way to go Nasty Pelosi.

[freema]

If you're referring to the democrats, I agree.

They need to be sent to negotiate the release of the others, physically, in person.

[conservativewasp]

These animals are disgusting.

With that said, has anyone noticed that they hadn't murdered a hostage in a while. When they stopped slitting throats, it was a change in tactics. Now they return to that tactic. Why? Upcoming election? Perceived US domestic pressure for a troop withdrawal, attempting to hurry the process? Got their knives back from the sharpener?

I'm guessing #2. Thank you traitor Murtha for another murdered American (with special mention for the US media). Additionally, thank you Benedict Kerry for you second betrayal of America. These people should be tried for treason, and then shot.

[piasa]

Some people working for al Jazeerah definitely have some problems.

Al-Jazeera boss to quit after Iraqi spies claim
The Daily Telegraph ^ | May 28, 2003 | Anton La Guardia

Al-Jazeera boss to quit after Iraqi spies claim By Anton La Guardia, Diplomatic Editor (Filed: 28/05/2003)

The head of al-Jazeera, the Arab satellite television station, will step down after criticism of its reporting from Iraq and Afghanistan and claims that it was infiltrated by Saddam Hussein's agents.

A spokesman for the network said the departure of Mohammed Jassem al-Ali, its director-general, was not because of political pressure and he would remain on the governing board.

Mohammed Jassem al-Ali He was "seconded from Qatar Television to set up and run al-Jazeera and what has been decided is that this be ceased," said Jihad Ballout. "These rumours and allegations about al-Jazeera are not taken at face value."

The Sunday Times, citing documents it said were seized in Baghdad by the Iraqi National Congress, reported this month that Iraqi intelligence officials claimed to have infiltrated the network. It said there was no evidence that Iraq had recruited al-Ali, but the documents purported to give details of contacts with Iraqi agents in which he made clear that coverage would favour Baghdad.

Al-Jazeera, launched in 1996, is the trailblazer for a new generation of Arab satellite TV channels. It began as a beacon of political openness in a region of dominated by tightly controlled and dull state broadcasters.

But in recent years, as it upset one Arab regime after another, the network has been accused by America and Britain of becoming Osama bin Laden's favourite outlet and promoting anti-western nationalism.

It was heavily criticised for broadcasting exclusive material from Iraqi officials showing dead or captured coalition soldiers.

Pro-western Arabs who at first welcomed al-Jazeera's democratising influence are increasingly worried. "It began as an experiment in breaking the taboos, but it quickly ran out of control and began a competition with other channels over who could incite more against the usual suspects," said a Qatari source....