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It looks to me that it's Martin, not Gracia, who's being carried around on the stretcher. The one-year anniversary of their capture is coming up on Monday, May 27. Their mission agency, New Tribes, has requested special prayers on Sunday and Monday.

"It looks to me that it's Martin, not Gracia, who's being carried around on the stretcher"

I tend to agree. In the videotaped interview of the the Burnhams, Martin looked awful. He looked like a concentration camp victim. He was chained to trees at night. He probably wasn't turning the other cheeck quite as much as the cowardists had hoped.

On the other hand, Martin had somehow convinced the cowardists not to chain Gracia, and to give her relative freedom. On the video, Gracia cried for the deprived terrorist teenagers, and said she wished she "could give them things" or something like that.

Islamic fundimentlists believe women are weak, stupid, childlike and in need of constant supervision by men, whereas MEN are considered strong, intelligent, honorable, etc. Therefore terrorist cowards probably assume that the West would feel more strongly toward a deathly ill woman than we would toward a deathly ill man - because men are strong and better able to take care of themselves.

It looks to me that it's Martin, not Gracia, who's being carried around on the stretcher.

You're right. I'm sorry for the error in the headline.

I did post an article a few days ago that stated Gracia is suffering health problems too. - Philippines - Military checking reports Abu Sayyaf will free ill American hostage (Gracia Burnham)