Iraqi gunmen threaten to kill German woman - TV

Reuters AlertNet ^ | November 29, 2005

[jmc1969]

BERLIN, Nov 29 (Reuters) - Kidnappers in Iraq have threatened to kill a German woman and her driver unless Berlin stops cooperating with the U.S. -backed Iraqi government, German state television ARD reported on Tuesday.

The kidnappers made their threat in a video tape handed to ARD in Baghdad, the television said.

Extracts from the tape on ARD's Web site showed two people sitting on the ground with their eyes covered by white material. They were surrounded by three masked, armed figures, one of whom appeared to be reading from a piece of paper.

Former Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder opposed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq in 2003, souring links with Washington.

[jmc1969]

I wonder what the German public will say about their beloved "freedom fighters" after the "resistance" releases the video tape of her getting her head hacked off.

[SteveMcKing]

I wonder what the German public will say about their beloved "freedom fighters" after the "resistance" releases the video tape of her getting her head hacked off.

They will blame Bush, blame themselves, blame everone but the people who actually did it.

[notfornothing]

It won't happen. The ransom check is probably already on the way.

[gondramB]

"Kidnappers in Iraq have threatened to kill a German woman and her driver unless Berlin stops cooperating with the U.S. -backed Iraqi government"

Is Germany cooperating?

[luvbach1]

Ransom check in the mail. You've got it!

[jmc1969]

It depends on the group. Ansar al-Sunna and al-Qaeda in Iraq refuse ransom money.

[ncountylee]

Is Germany cooperating?

Sadly, there are still US bases in Germany.

[highlander_UW]

More actions of Michael Moore's brave minutemen.

[McGavin999]

Is Germany cooperating?

Well, they didn't help with the war, but they sure put their hand out when the contracts were being let. They are NOT going to give up those lucritive contracts.

[Billthedrill]

Ah, but Herr Fischer and Herr Schroeder are no longer there to imitate the French or the Spanish in the matter. The Germans, of course, are now democratic and soft and will not fight...but then that's what they said about the Americans, too, wasn't it?

It is the mark of a fool unnecessarily to multiply his enemies.

[basil]

This will be Frau Merkle's baptism by fire. We'll see what she is made of--and how all the factions she has to work will cooperate--or not.

[Bringbackthedraft]

I wonder if the Germans are now going to study their old manuals on how to deal with resistance fighters?

[txroadkill]

Is Germany cooperating?

Sadly, there are still US bases in Germany.

Well they can't blame the Germans for that, we have been the Evil Occupiers there too since 1945.(May 8th to be exact!!!)

[Travis McGee]

Yep, she's getting her test.

[the final gentleman]

Maybesoso, txroadkill, but if so we have been poor occupiers.
We should have taught the latter day Germans to behave like men and not whine like latter day Euro-apologisers.

[JubJub]

Is this what you want?

[Migraine]

Let's see -- the bad guys think better of it, let her go; then she and her driver speed toward a US checkpoint, refuse to stop or slow down, whereupon the sentries open fire, killing the driver, wounding the frau.

[Fred Nerks]

What 'German woman'? Who is she? What is she doing in Iraq? Does she belong to a charity? Is she a journalist, maybe? Come on Reuters, is this the best you can do?

So obviously the mouthpiece for terrorists.

[Prime Choice]

I wonder what the German public will say about their beloved "freedom fighters" after the "resistance" releases the video tape of her getting her head hacked off.

The usual: it's everyone but the Islamofascist killers' fault.

[tkathy]

The demented offspring of the death cult just loves to kill.