November 29, 2005
Hostage Video Released, Hostages Identified (Images/Video)
**Jawa Report Exclusive**
***The Jawa Report releases name of four Western hostages.***
A hostage video has been released of the four Western peace activists taken hostage in Iraq. The Jawa Report has obtained a copy of the video. Images from the video and links to video posted below. The video shows American Thomas Fox of Clear Brook Virginia, Canadian Harmeet Singh Sooden, who resides in Auckland, New Zealand, British citizen Norman Kember, and some one who appears to identify himself as James Loni (last name unclear) of Canada.
Previously only Norman Kember had been identified. The Christian Peacemaker Teams organization has confirmed to The Jawa Report in the e-mail that the four hostages were working for that group.
The copy of the video I have makes no ransom demands, although a voice can be heard directing the hostages in the background.
Here is a transcript of the video:
My name is Norman Kember. I am 74. I am a member of the Christian Peacemaking team in Iraq.
My name is Harmeet Singh Sooden. I am 32 and I am working..I'm a volunteer for the CPT in Iraq.
My name is James Loni (?). I am 41 years old. I am from Canada and I am part of the Christian Peacemaker team in Iraq.
My name is Tom Fox and I am 54 years old. I am from the United States and I am a member of the Christian Peacmakers team in Iraq.Hat tip: Doubletap who e-mailed me the video.
Here is a rough translation of the statement accompanying the video--again, thanks to Doubletap:
foreign arrest of four spy
Praise be to God god of the scientists and the prayer and the faithful peace on the prophet, and on his family and accompanied him ['ajme'yn]
As for after. Losing managed your brothers in secrecy of swords the truth from arrest of four spy is foreign forces of the occupation under cover do for what Christian team the peace rises in, [wllh] the praising god of the scientists.
Secrecy swords of the truthSwords of Righteousness Brigade is how some MSM outlets are translating the announcement. The group accused the four peace activists of "masqerading" as peace activists and of really being spies.
Developing.....
Image of Canadian Harmeet Singh Sooden--also a resident of New Zealand-- from the hostage video.
Image of James Loni (last name ?), also of Canada.
Image of Thomas Fox, an American from Virginia, from the hostage video.
Image of Briton Norman Kember from the hostage video.
Video has been uploaded here by Doubletap.