Jesse Jackson going to Negotiate Release of Hostages

Did you hear Marc Ginsberg say on FNC that he was heartened by the words of the hostage takers? He said the type of Arabic they used as well as their head wraps indicated they are not "foreigners" but most likely lraqis. He explained that they said they wanted to trade him for Iraqi hostages being held by coalition forces rather than kill him. We can only hope that is the case. (It made me wonder if they were wanting to exchange him for Saddam himself.)

81 posted on 04/17/2004 2:20:17 PM PDT by arasina (So there.)

To: Ernest_at_the_Beach

That's the one. As I recall he was captured for a couple of years.

82 posted on 04/17/2004 2:20:21 PM PDT by x1stcav ( HOOAHH!)

To: PatriotEdition

who says he can do that???

83 posted on 04/17/2004 2:21:15 PM PDT by nuconvert ("America will never be intimidated by thugs and assassins." ( President Bush 3-20-04))

They could always use her as a float in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade.

84 posted on 04/17/2004 2:21:31 PM PDT by arasina (So there.)

To: PatriotEdition

I'm sending him one of these for the trip. It will prevent sunburn. Maybe.

85 posted on 04/17/2004 2:24:05 PM PDT by Caipirabob (Democrats.. Socialists..Commies..Traitors...Who can tell the difference?)

To: PatriotEdition

This mess is turning into President Bush's “Iran Hostage” debacle ala Carter. America is not fighting to win in Iraq, we should have decimated the terrorists in Fallujah et al. The enemy continues to kill our citizens and members of the military as well as shoot down our helos. What are we doing? Instead of setting our troops free do their job we have placed them into a never-ending "holding pattern" waiting for the terrorists and Muslims to "play nice" and by the Marques of Queensbury rules.

Our military has lost the initiative due to the President playing PC politics with the "Religion of Peace". He says he does not care about poles or public opinion, if that were the case, he wouldn't be sweating the taking of a few hostages, we would have pressed forward with the attack and won. Now it is turning into Iran in the 70's we sit around weeping and hanging up yellow ribbons while JESSIE JACKSON negotiates. Frankly, I am sick of this and don't tell me "the president knows what he is doing and more than we do".

The president looks weak and to have Jessie jHACKson "negotiating" only makes him look weaker.

The media isn't helping either, making a big deal over the taking of a few people and the death of one and reporting as "Breaking News" one rocket hitting the Sheraton Hotel! We are at war and this stuff has happened in every conflict. We have to stop fretting and weeping and wailing over minor casualties and fight to win this thing or we are going to have done it all for nothing. The Muslim clerics/terrorists are bidding their time and the President has told them how long they have to wait... After June 30, 04 they will take over, because we have not dealt with/killed them and in ten years they will be taking their oil revenue and turning out more terrorists!

I don't want this to happen but it will if the president doesn’t stop playing around and get serious about fighting to win.

86 posted on 04/17/2004 2:25:14 PM PDT by Jmouse007 (Communism: death of the masses all in the name of "policy" and "progress")

To: PatriotEdition

The terrorist golden opportunity to grab a well know American, but would anyone notice?

87 posted on 04/17/2004 2:25:16 PM PDT by Las Vegas Dave ("Let's roll" in 2004 ----- Vote GOP!)

I agree. Jesse called Rita.

88 posted on 04/17/2004 2:25:21 PM PDT by Miss Marple

To: PatriotEdition

If we get lucky, they will let the hostages go and put Jesse in the slammer.

89 posted on 04/17/2004 2:27:46 PM PDT by hgro

To: PatriotEdition

Is there any way we can convince Jesse to meet with Hamas leaders, while the Israelis are pissed off?

90 posted on 04/17/2004 2:28:40 PM PDT by TommyDale

But if Jesse called the Hamill family, and he claims it's the other way around - sue his bug-eyes out!

91 posted on 04/17/2004 2:29:31 PM PDT by kcar (Who would OBL vote for?)

To: DoctorMichael

Yes! A Black Moor goldfish! Wish I could've found a photo from the front.

92 posted on 04/17/2004 2:29:47 PM PDT by arasina (So there.)

To: PatriotEdition

How can he negotiate for the United States? Not a good idea. From the latest OBL tape it is obvious that they listen to the Demo arguments. I wouldn't put it past the terrorist slime to realize that "seriously" entertaining Je$$e would embarrass President Bush. BTW, Je$$e looks awfully bloated in that picture.

93 posted on 04/17/2004 2:30:33 PM PDT by Ruth A.

I think A-B's throwing in the beer franchise for Fallujah.

94 posted on 04/17/2004 2:37:21 PM PDT by Eric in the Ozarks

To: PatriotEdition

OK... what about exchanging the hostages for WACKO JACKO? It would be a win-win situation for everybody if the JACKO stayed with his comrades in Iraq.

95 posted on 04/17/2004 2:39:17 PM PDT by Bismarck

To: PatriotEdition

I hope that al Sadr shoots him in the butt with a peashooter. That's about all that Jackson is worth.

96 posted on 04/17/2004 2:45:20 PM PDT by Clara Lou

When the going gets messy, along comes Jesse.

Popping his eyes, telling us lies.

Where ever the TV goes, he be sticking his nose.

97 posted on 04/17/2004 2:50:30 PM PDT by kcar (Who would OBL vote for?)

To: PatriotEdition

We can argue his motive later

No way.

The terrorists say they want Al Sharpton to negotiate or no deal.

98 posted on 04/17/2004 2:53:12 PM PDT by Rome2000 (Foreign leaders for Kerry!!!!!)

Thanks for your post Jmouse007 ! Good one.

99 posted on 04/17/2004 3:09:06 PM PDT by Neenah ("It's Always Something!")

To: PatriotEdition

FOX just said Jesse Jackson would be trying his hand at negotiating the release of Thomas Hamill as well as other U.S. hostages.

Has there been a press release from the state department as of yet stating that his actions are not sanctioned by the U.S. government?

100 posted on 04/17/2004 3:11:03 PM PDT by EGPWS

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