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Iraq captors wanted US$5 million ransom (settled for $1M) [Explains 10 NEW hostages?]
Reuters ^ | 9/30/04 | Reuters

Posted on 09/30/2004 3:20:46 AM PDT by Mark Felton

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This woul account for the 10 new hostages being taken. More will be taken yet.

SHAME ON ITALY!

1 posted on 09/30/2004 3:20:46 AM PDT by Mark Felton
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Remember Lebanon. This will not end until we leave.


2 posted on 09/30/2004 3:23:37 AM PDT by zarf
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It finances their bombs.


3 posted on 09/30/2004 3:24:49 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry has been AWOL on issues of national security for two decades)
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As the Church Lady used to say, "Isn't that special..." to have the Islamist clerics arranging ransom amounts for the cut throats.


4 posted on 09/30/2004 3:28:19 AM PDT by kittymyrib
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One of the clerics drew up for the kidnappers this image of how negatively killing women would reflect on Arabs and Muslims,

Not that killing women and children is a bad thing...just that Westerners with that pesky 'Judeo Christian' mindset 'feel' that it is and will 'react' negatively....

In Muslim and other 3rd world countries this is seen as the West's great weakness and to be exploited..

imo

5 posted on 09/30/2004 3:28:19 AM PDT by joesnuffy (If you can read this tagline...thank the "Big Blogger")
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Who says crime doesn't pay.


6 posted on 09/30/2004 3:29:11 AM PDT by R. Scott (Humanity i love you because when you're hard up you pawn your Intelligence to buy a drink.)
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"Fussy eaters" are created or fostered in much the same way as are kidnappers and extorsionists, by giving in to their demands.


7 posted on 09/30/2004 3:30:27 AM PDT by David Isaac
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Screw them.


8 posted on 09/30/2004 3:31:24 AM PDT by BlessedBeGod
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You can not appease terrorists!


9 posted on 09/30/2004 3:32:44 AM PDT by FesterUSMC
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Deranged! No matter what form you try to convey to these low life degen's,You cannot make the message more cleaer to them. Bombs speak Louder than Words. The enemy doesnt play by the rules, why should we then. Negotiate for the "American $$$ currancy" Its amazing how much they hate America but they Sure LOVE the AMERICAN $$$. WHy did'nt they ransom them for the "EURO"? Hate America but sure love their Moolah!.
Can you say "moolah Akbar".


11 posted on 09/30/2004 3:40:00 AM PDT by ruready4eternity ( Start the arabic carpet bombing campaign! Bombs speak LOUDER than Words.)
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Iraq is no place for "euro trash feminists" Keep Out the sign says.


12 posted on 09/30/2004 3:41:21 AM PDT by ruready4eternity ( Start the arabic carpet bombing campaign! Bombs speak LOUDER than Words.)
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"One of the clerics drew up for the kidnappers this image of how negatively killing women would reflect on Arabs and Muslims," Roz told Reuters.

I don't think it would have changed the image that much.

13 posted on 09/30/2004 3:45:47 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Federal Creed: If it moves tax it. If it keeps moving regulate it. If it stops moving subsidize it.)
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This will not end until we leave.

or until we leave it in ashes.

14 posted on 09/30/2004 3:53:12 AM PDT by ninonitti
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Anyone seen the movie "Man on Fire" ? (The whole hostage/ransom thing sort of reminded me of the movie).


15 posted on 09/30/2004 4:00:39 AM PDT by krakath
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Those 2 woman should be asked if they dont mind there freedom being payed for at the cost of other peoples lives, Hope they remember this on there return to Iraq, but they sound like they like the lime light.
16 posted on 09/30/2004 4:03:44 AM PDT by lillybet (I)
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I believe this happens in South America all the time but we don't seem to hear much about that.


17 posted on 09/30/2004 4:13:17 AM PDT by freeangel (freeangel)
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It seems to me the terrorists are getting desperate.

Terror cannot live on fundamentalist ideology alone...


18 posted on 09/30/2004 4:14:56 AM PDT by coconutt2000 (NO MORE PEACE FOR OIL!!! DOWN WITH TYRANTS, TERRORISTS, AND TIMIDCRATS!!!! (3-T's For World Peace))
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The families of the 10 new hostages should sue Italy. Their actions(paying ransom) was a major reason why more hostages were taken.


19 posted on 09/30/2004 4:23:59 AM PDT by airborne (God answers all prayers. Sometimes the answer is ,"No".)
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dumbasses- i hope the money had electronic traces on it


20 posted on 09/30/2004 4:30:18 AM PDT by Mr. K
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