Militants threaten to behead six new hostages

AP | 21st July 2004 | AP

[propertius]

URGENT Militants threaten to behead six new hostages

BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) — A militant group said Wednesday it had taken two Kenyans, three Indians and an Egyptian hostage and would behead them if their countries did not announce their intention to withdraw their troops from Iraq immediately.

However, none of those countries were part of the 160,000 member coalition force in the country.

[dennisw]

Desperadoes... Where is Linda Ronstadt to stick up for these fine Mohammedan kidnappers?

[cousair]

It sounds like our enemy, terrorists of the world, are running out of options. These latest hostages don't really represent any country with numbers there to be taken out. They are there to rebuild and make money, but nonetheless they are hostages. What real sorry humans these terror types are, using soft targets and killing those who are truly innocent.

[Sloth]

Wow, like, who in their wildest dreams could have guessed that caving to one hostage threat would encourage more of them?

[dennisw]

Kidnapping and ransoming was a favorite tactic of Muhammad. So was beheading. From Koran: "Therefore strike off their heads and strike off every fingertip"

So was terrorism which is referred to in Koran

If reporters bothered to open up a copy of the Quran, say, N.J. Dawood's Penguin Classics translation, they'd find at least two relevant passages:

God revealed His will to the angels, saying: "I shall be with you. Give courage to the believers. I shall cast terror into the hearts of the infidels. Strike off their heads, strike off the very tips of their fingers." (Sura 8, Verse 12)

"When you meet the unbelievers in the battlefield strike off their heads." (Sura 47, Verse 4)

http://www.jihadwatch.org/dhimmiwatch/archives/002390.php

 

[HairOfTheDog]

Inevitable consequence of Philippines withdrawal.

Well, at least these creeps aren't charming. They may be successful at scaring the weak, but that's different than recruiting a following.

[TexKat]

Three insurgents carrying automatic weapons stand in front of six hostages at an undisclosed location in Iraq on this picture handed to the Associated Press on Wednesday July 21, 2004. Militant group says it has taken six foreign truck drivers hostage and will behead them if their countries do not withdraw their forces.(AP Photo/Str)

One of six hostages is seen holding a document as they are held by insurgents, unseen in picture, at an undisclosed location in Iraq in this image handed to the Associated Press on Wednesday July 21, 2004. A militant group says it has taken six foreign truck drivers hostage and will behead them if their countries do not withdraw their forces. (AP Photo/Str)

[AmericanInTokyo]

Pasasalamat, Republica ng Pilipinas!!!

Thanks a lot, jackass Philippines. Now look what you've done.

[AmericanInTokyo]

Child-President Arroyo, in Manila, ecstatic today after her capitulation to Islamofascist terrorists, upon learning of Philippine hostage's safe release (and several hours before new round of terrorist kidnappings in Iraq) facilitated by her APPEASEMENT:

[chemicalman]

Think it's time for the Iraq police to capture and threaten to behead insurgents...then the insurgents would get the message.

[agneyen]

India should send some troops to Iraq to satisify their demands.

[Teacher317]

Good NFL strategy: run the play until it doesn't work anymore. =^/

(19 days until the preseason begins!)

[sandbar]

Still stupid!!!

[areafiftyone]

I didn't know India and Egypt had troops in Iraq?

[SF Republican]

it appears like they are using affirmative action - a few more french would be okay

[texasflower]

This is a heart breaking picture.

The look on their faces makes me want to cry.

They know full well what the terrorists have in mind.

[Alouette]

Saudis Find Paul Johnson's Head in Fridge

[Destro]

I will ask again for the upteenth time - why are we importing truckers into Iraq? No Iraqis available to work?

[firebrand]

It seems to me they are skating on increasingly thin ice.

[Shazolene]

Maybe because we (or the employers) can't trust the Iraquis not to be 'insurgents'?

[Blood of Tyrants]

Nope. The terrorists have learned that they can threaten the smaller, more cowardly nations into compliance.