Iraq - Video shows American man held hostage

AFP via Babelfish translation | December 6, 2005

[HAL9000]

ALARM - a group armed in Iraq removed an American and threatens to kill it

- a radical group, the Islamic Army in Iraq, removed an American whom he threatened to kill under 48 hours if the United States does not release the prisoners in the Iraqi prisons, Tuesday chain Al-Jazira brought back by diffusing a video of a man introduced like the hostage.

[HAL9000]

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- Al-Jazeera television broadcasts video purportedly by Iraqi militants saying they have kidnapped a U.S. security consultant.

[armydawg1]

First message to every soldier in Iraq: Never get captured, under any circumstances. Better to even take your own life given the opportunity than to be beheaded by these vermin in front of a camera.

[Killing Time]

Looking like they (or at least the American and the Brit) are doomed.

[cricket]

Have not heard much re the 'peaceniks. . .freaks' whomever; those picked up last week or week before. . .wondering how that is playing out.

I am sorry for this man. . .a horrible contemplation. . .

OTOH. . .these tactics, I thought, were now being discouraged as they were not helping 'the cause'. . .so am wondering why this is starting up again. . .or if it is, in fact. . .

[freema]

This is not one of the four peace lovers, is it. This is a different American.

The four were covered in prayer Sunday morning. Very strange praying for those you presume will be dead shortly.

[martin gibson]

First message to every soldier in Iraq: Never get captured, under any circumstances. Better to even take your own life given the opportunity than to be beheaded by these vermin in front of a camera...

gosh, Commander, you are an inspiration to our troops and all loyal citizens.

please share any other thoughts as they pop into your brain!

[Issaquahking]

Too bad it's not Ramsey Clark...Ooh I forgot he's one of the enemy.

[Tulsa Ramjet]

"Better to even take your own life..."

Wrong. Better to try and take 10 of their lives before they take yours. And if you can't and they got the blade to your throat, say a prayer to the Good Lord and his son Jesus, and scream out "ZAQUARI SUCKS CAMEL ASS AND MOHAMMED WORE SKIRTS!." Not real good video for Al Jazeera.

[TNdandelion]

I think the deadline was Dec 8 for the peace guys which is tomorrow (Iraq time).

[LurkedLongEnough]

Unfortunately, I believe the scumbag kidnappers have learned to sedate their hostage stars to prevent another outburst like that from the doomed Italian hostage, 36-year old Fabritsio Kuattrokki, who shouted on tape, "I will show you how Italian dies!" before being executed.

Note that in the case of Kuattrokki "...Al-Jazeera decided not to broadcast the images because of their extreme atrocity."
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1120584/posts

The mindset of this consultant would probably be different than that of the peaceniks. I wonder what they are thinking, what they know about the kidnappers. May God rescue or keep them.

[Cinnamon Girl]

I can't find any report on this, not even on Al-Jazeera's website. What's up?

[flutters]

American Hostage RONALD SCHULZ Threatened on Video by Islamic Army in Iraq

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/141505.php

[Cinnamon Girl]

Just found a report on the BBC:

The footage showed a blond man with his hands behind his back. It also showed a US passport and bank account card with the name Ronald Schulz. Al-Jazeera said it could not verify the authenticity of the tape, which bore the logo of the Islamic Army in Iraq. There have been no reports of a US security consultant being seized. More than 200 foreigners and thousands of Iraqis have been abducted since the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003. If the video is authentic, the man would be the second American abducted in the last two weeks. Al-Jazeera said the hostage-takers demanded freedom for all prisoners in Iraq and compensation for Anbar province, where US troops have launched major offences since last year, or they would kill the hostage. Tom Fox is being held hostage along with fellow peace activists Norman Kember, from Britain, and Canadians James Loney and Harmeet Singh Sooden. A previously unknown militant group, the Swords of Truth Brigade, have claimed the captives were undercover spies.

[flutters]

Try a google search for "video hostage." It turned up a few articles from Forbes, ABC, and Reuters. I'm not sure about the source that is listed on the picture I posted a few minutes ago...it looks like a blog.

[Pirate21]

“Islamic Army”. Hmmm... Meanwhile “Onward Christian Soldier” is supposed to be a politically incorrect hymn.

[penguino]

Video du prisonnier:

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8ZR1JICQ
http://www.megaupload.com/?d=8WLH88WQ

et Allah est le Plus Grand

Armée Islamique en Irak

[armydawg1]

I like your answer. Still the guidance stands: NEVER get captured. If you do, better to die any way other than what they have planned for you. If that's not inspirational, its still a fact.

[Two Thirds Vote Aye]

We are eventually going to be fighting these savages on our streets, thanks to the demoCRAT party.

[DooDahhhh]

Yep, let's give more permission to live here! Maked absolutely no sense.