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Jesse Jackson joins effort to help free contractor held hostage in Iraq
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Posted on 02/01/2005 7:44:38 PM PST by Ozzman

CORONA, Calif. - The Rev. Jesse Jackson is using his diplomatic skills to help a Corona woman whose ex-husband was kidnapped in Baghdad three months ago and recently appeared in a video pleading for his life at gunpoint.

Susan Hallums, 52, turned to Jackson after calling on politicians and President Bush to help free her ex-husband, 56-year-old Roy Hallums, who was kidnapped at his company office along with another man on Nov. 1 in Baghdad.

"I feel so drained and this has given me more strength again to have more hope and faith," Susan Hallums said.

Jackson, who has successfully secured the release of hostages on several occasions since the 1980s, said he was confident that the captors would cooperate.

"We hope that the captors will pick up on the spirit of what has happened the last few days in Iraq and not use Roy as a trophy," Jackson said, referring to the Iraq elections held Sunday. "While our government can't negotiate, someone who can ought to."


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KEYWORDS: hostages; iraq; royhallums
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1 posted on 02/01/2005 7:44:38 PM PST by Ozzman
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To: Ozzman

Uh, who authorized you to do this Jesse?? Whats-the-matter Jesse, running out of money?? Need the work??


2 posted on 02/01/2005 7:47:27 PM PST by EagleUSA
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In a case like this I hope he succeeds. Then again, he could experience the "Beirut Effect" and become a hostage himself.


3 posted on 02/01/2005 7:49:52 PM PST by 1066AD
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To: EagleUSA

Go easy on Jesse man! He be embarrassed after meeting with the parents of that soldier being held hostage, he had to do all the talking since G.I. Joe (the father) and Barbie (the mother) were so choked up that they couldn't even say anything!!!


4 posted on 02/01/2005 7:50:07 PM PST by Mad Mammoth
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To: Ozzman

Mabey we can trade???


5 posted on 02/01/2005 7:50:10 PM PST by pennyfarmer (A whole lotta people need some killin. (Not the babies))
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To: EagleUSA

He's probably just using this an excuse to go over there and plans on challeging the Iraqi election. I heard they had some long lines. Wait.....oh, yes, because so many people came out and voted!


6 posted on 02/01/2005 7:50:30 PM PST by Ozzman
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To: Ozzman

I'd like to see Jesse Jackson help get back that Toy Soldier that is being threatened by the "insurgents". After all, the toy is of the same ethnicity as Jesse: No heart, No brains, No sense.


7 posted on 02/01/2005 7:51:56 PM PST by svxdave (Life is too short to wear a fake Rolex.)
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To: pennyfarmer

Hey, I was gonna post that!!!


8 posted on 02/01/2005 7:51:58 PM PST by yooling (Now, go away or I shall taunt you a second time!)
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To: Ozzman

"I'll do for her what I did for Davis"
9 posted on 02/01/2005 7:53:19 PM PST by ChadGore (VISUALIZE 62,041,268 Bush fans.)
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To: Mad Mammoth

Go easy on Jesse man! He be embarrassed after meeting with the parents of that soldier being held hostage, he had to do all the talking since G.I. Joe (the father) and Barbie (the mother) were so choked up that they couldn't even say anything!!!
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Is it not funny? Jesse is such a hypocritical clown that he is irrelevant, yet he keeps popping up, as if he was something of importance, with credibility...


10 posted on 02/01/2005 7:54:59 PM PST by EagleUSA
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Just what is needed - A Race Pimp acting as a self appointed 'negotiator' giving Terrorists all the legitimacy and air time they could ever want. I say arrest this corrupt traitor to both the US and his own race.
11 posted on 02/01/2005 7:56:21 PM PST by drt1
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Oh please Jesse, go over there and talk to them face to face...I CAN dream can't I?...:)


12 posted on 02/01/2005 7:56:49 PM PST by RoseofTexas
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Yeah, if he were such a hero he would offer to take the hostages place!


Guess we both can dream!


13 posted on 02/01/2005 7:57:57 PM PST by bonfire
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To: Ozzman
Jackson, who has successfully secured the release of hostages on several occasions since the 1980s, said he was confident that the captors would cooperate.

The key words here are "on several occasions since the 1980s." The name of the game has changed drastically since that time. You will notice that the cowardly brother doesn't volunteer to go rescue him. I wish he would. Maybe they'd smite him above the shoulders, as called for in the Koran. LOL

14 posted on 02/01/2005 7:58:47 PM PST by NRA2BFree (NO AMNESTY, NO UN, NO PC, NO BS, NO MSM, NO WHINY @SS LIBERAL BEDWETTERS, NO LIBERAL JUDGES! YEAH!)
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Liberals are like blisters. They always show up after the work has been done. Jessie is the first in a long line of liberals who are going to start appearing in Iraq to take credit for the new democracy.


15 posted on 02/01/2005 8:02:30 PM PST by kempo
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To: ChadGore

He looks like he's on drugs.


16 posted on 02/01/2005 8:02:49 PM PST by NRA2BFree (NO AMNESTY, NO UN, NO PC, NO BS, NO MSM, NO WHINY @SS LIBERAL BEDWETTERS, NO LIBERAL JUDGES! YEAH!)
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To: yooling
You could have added things like.

They won't take him unless its a bargin like we have to give them smokes.
You know like a jail house wh*re.
17 posted on 02/01/2005 8:10:53 PM PST by pennyfarmer (A whole lotta people need some killin. (Not the babies))
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To: ChadGore
Just a few minor edits in the interest of accuracy...;)
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18 posted on 02/01/2005 8:14:42 PM PST by Mad Mammoth
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To: NRA2BFree

He looks like he's on drugs.


He's always looked like he's on drugs!!!!


19 posted on 02/01/2005 8:59:31 PM PST by conshack
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like a moth to a flame....

this guy must stay awake at night, worrying that a camera is on somewhere and he's not in the picture...


20 posted on 02/01/2005 9:29:07 PM PST by esoxmagnum
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