[SLB]

The Pentagon is not confirming, but the story is all over the wire services. I pray for the safety of this warrior.

If a hair is harmed on his head I hold the media and liberals equally responsible for dragging POW abuse thru the dirt for weeks and weeks. It is a done deal, let the military handle it.

[ScaniaBoy]

Just now on Swedish TV news reporting 3 Turks and 1 Pakistani held hostage - no mention of a US Marine.

ScaniaBoy

[Cannoneer No. 4]

ping

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

Anything that undermines our efforts will be all over the wire services this week.

Praying that we have the courage to stand fast in the face of their 24/7 provocation, and look beyond the enemy spin for the facts before responding.

Marine Missing, But Coalition Can't Confirm Hostage Reports

American Forces Press Service

WASHINGTON, June 27, 2004 – Multinational Force Iraq officials in Baghdad today confirmed a U.S. Marine has been missing from his unit for a week, but said they can't confirm he's been taken hostage.

A news release from the Coalition Press Information Center said Cpl. Wassef Ali Hassoun, assigned to the 1st Marine Expeditionary Force, has been missing from his unit since June 21.

The Naval Criminal Investigative Service, however, cannot confirm news reports that the corporal – who is of Lebanese descent -- has been taken hostage, the news release said.

More information was promised as it becomes available.

http://www.dod.mil/news/Jun2004/n06272004_2004062707.html

[wardaddy]

They must fear us...it's the only way. I fear we cannot kill them all...baring cataclysm.

[river rat]

This "one way" terrorism -- has gone too far..

Once the new Iraqi government "takes over" -- it would be a grand gesture on their part if they wished to behead their entire collection of convicted Islamist terrorists on TV --- Three each night would be nice....until they surrender the lunatics we were after in Fallujah...

It's an Arab Muslim "right of passage" we're being told..
Let the Free Iraqi government kill every swinging $ick they have the goods against.....BROADCAST IT throughout the Muslim world and lets see if they receive that with as much glee when it's their lunatic "heroes" heads falling under the swinging blades.......

This effort in the middle east will NOT end until 10s or 100s of thousands of these cowardly lunatics are destroyed..... THERE as well as here if they attempt their crap here....

I wonder if those clowns know how close they're getting to setting off a worldwide response to THEIR ethnic/religious war -- which they claimed was their objective --- do they have any clue of how THAT would go?

Once these bastards learned they were no match for armed American warriors -- they reverted to their cowardly tactics of killing from a distance with bombs against innocent Iraqi woman and children.... Once they learn that they can lose their heads QUICKLY and with no soul saving formality --- perhaps they will consider the consequences of their barbarous behavior....

The "theory" of the Geneva Conventions and the "rules of war" -- is that ALL would abide by the same standards of "humane warfare"....
Now folks, if you can't see the insanity in that concept -- given the lunatics we face today --- you're hopeless.

The ONLY way to conduct "humane warfare" is to fight in such a manner that it ends QUICKLY - with the enemy doing most if not all of the dying....

Semper Fi