NEW VIDEO: DEATH TO PEACE ACTIVISTS IF DEMANDS NOT MET - Kidnappers Threaten to Kill Iraq Activists

AP via Drudge Report ^ | 02 DEC 05 | dcbryan1

[DCBryan1]

Al-Jazeera has broadcast a video in which kidnappers threaten to kill four Christian peace activists unless their demands are met by Dec. 8... Developing...

VIDEO: DEATH TO PEACE ACTIVISTS IF DEMANDS NOT MET

Kidnappers Threaten to Kill Iraq Activists

Dec 02 3:52 PM US/Eastern

BAGHDAD, Iraq - Al-Jazeera television broadcast a videotape Friday in which kidnappers of four Christian peace activists threatened to kill their hostages unless all prisoners in U.S. and Iraqi detention centers are released. The kidnappers gave the two governments until Dec. 8 to meet their demands, Al-Jazeera quoted a statement delivered with the tape as saying.

The tape showed what the broadcaster said were two Canadian hostages. An American and a Briton are also being held. All four appeared frightened.

The Canadians were shown eating from plates of what appeared to be Arabic sweets. In a second clip, the British and American hostages were shown to talking to the camera but no audio was transmitted.

The two were calling on the U.S. and British governments to withdraw from Iraq, Al-Jazeera reported, quoting a statement from the kidnappers, who earlier identified themselves as the Swords of Righteousness Brigade

[Pukin Dog]

Oh, much!

[EternalHope]

It would be fine if the evil ones holding them hostage happened to die. But these people are not worth a single soldier's life.

[Mad_as_heck]

Leftists get themselves into trouble because of a complete detachment from reality. They have called Bush (and Reagan before him) a "fascist" so many times they no longer recognize the real thing. When they run into genuine Nazis who actually chop people's heads off the reality of the situation doesn't sink in.

Its too bad we can't even hope anyone will learn a lesson from this.

[mvpel]

Of course they don't deserve to die.

But if they believe that you can reach a negotiated peace with a rabid dog, nobody should be surprised or shocked if they get mauled.

Niiiice doggy! Gooood doggy! We're your frieeends!
Awww, did those mean old US troops make you cwanky?

If they are typical "peace activists," they probably went in thinking that the people threatening them with death are "freedom fighters" instead of the bloodthirsty amoral murderers they've discovered.

It's truly a shame that their blind idealism might cost them their lives. I truly hope that they are rescued by US Marines and have a chance to badmouth the US military some more.

Have we heard anything more from the "human shields" who were deployed by Saddam to protect military installations? Same kind of useful idiot.

[Light Speed]

What's wrong with me is that what's her name (the Italian journalist) was an avowed anti-American, and IMHO was in cahoots with the terrorists in Iraq. She successfully set up a ruse to get them 5 million dollars. It's a shame a brave Italian special services man dies instead of her.

Extortion gambit is part and parcel of AL Harb ..[House of war]
Balian surrendered Jerusalem to Saladin,...but only after repeated negotiations.
Many of Jerusalems inhabitants and Crusaders where able to come up with the Islamic debt/tax.
others were not.....and went into slavery.

This is Islams fortay when not facing Infidel on the battlefield.
some past and current extortionist have shown that the Islamic demand is table run today.
Yasser Arafat,Mussaraf of Pakistan...even Pharoah Hoser Mubarak.

Having Liberal nar do wells running around only enables the dream state of Islam.
Thats partly why Iran wants Nukes so bad.....nukes = money.
At some point in the Future,Islam will march on Jerusalem after the extortion peters out.

As Saladin coments....."Truly"

[CaptRon]

the Swords of Righteousness Brigade

Why do the names of these groups always sound like a club made up by the Little Rascals?

[NotJustAnotherPrettyFace]

It's all Bush's fault that these peace activists chose to put themselves into these positions of exposure.

[Recovering Ex-hippie]

Ok...what if they are spies? Hmmm...anyone think of that? a perfect cover.

[OldArmy52]

Rejoicing that AQ thugs are going to slaughter some Christians like farm animals was just too much for me.

Um, you sure they are "Christians"? Now, I personally am Napolean. I got the uniform. I got the hat. I stick my hand in my shirt like Napolean.

Regardless, the Bible tells Christians to be gentle as lambs and wise as serpents. Not gentle as lambs and more stupid than a box of rocks.

[Pirate21]

KIDNAPPERS THREATEN TO KILL IRAQ ACTIVISTS

To whom is this a threat?
Only other peaceniks should be involved in any type of rescue operation.  Oh, wait a minute...
(Do negotiations count?)
Anyhow, NO military personnel should be required to respond.

[Paulus Invictus]

Bomb Al Jazeera! (oops, someone already is said to have recommended that very thing...)

[Soul Seeker]

Yeah, and?

I'm not convinced it's legit, but if so, they are the ones that stupidly put themselves in this siutuation.

We're not pulling out.

And I don't want any of our people to lose their lives 'rescueing' these idiots.

[freakboy]

Are the peace activists in cahoots with the terrorists? Haven't we seen this before?

[AmishDude]

That sounds like something "peace" activists would want, not terrorist hostage-takers.

[Mr. Lucky]

Don't ya just love it when a whacko-leftist scheme just falls apart at the seams?

[Pirate21]

...maybe a...plot to see which major Democrat Donors are sending money to terrorists

I'm curiously waiting to see which peacenik group/person volunteers to rescue them negotiate their peaceful release.

And, as aforementioned, no military should be compelled to intervene.
No Blood For Soil!

[Argus]

Maybe Tookie Williams could volunteer to take their place.

[dearolddad]

DO NONE OF YOU CARE ABOUT THE POOR SHAD?!?

I'm so concerned about those poor shad, I don't know where I will sleep tonight.

[stop_fascism]

I'm sure that if the peace activists just tell their captors they love them, they'll forget all about the killing, and then they can all sing Kumbaya together.