Friend takes release of kidnapped contractor into his own hands
Minneapolis — (AP) A Minneapolis man who went on his own intelligence-gathering trip to the Middle East after his friend and three other American security contractors were kidnapped said Thursday he has a plan to secure their release.
The four Americans, along with an Austrian colleague, were kidnapped Nov. 16 in southern Iraq when their truck convoy was ambushed.
Mark Koscielski, a Minneapolis gun-shop owner who is friends with Paul Reuben, one of the contractors, said Thursday in a radio interview that he, other friends, and family members of the four Americans had raised about $150,000 they hope to use as a ransom to obtain their release. (snip)
http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2007/07/05/hostage/
Threats of Terrorist Attacks Against Mayport
MAYPORT, FL — A group of Muslim doctors threatened a terrorist attack inside the United Sates apparently targeting Naval Station Mayport, the Telegraph of London reported Thursday.
According to the Telegraph, the threats were made on an extremist Internet chat site. One message said, “The first target which will be penetrated by nine brothers is the naval base which gives shelter to the ship Kennedy.” The recently decommissioned USS John F Kennedy is based at Naval Station Mayport in Jacksonville.(snip)
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/news-article.aspx?storyid=85909
Kennedy fixation - back in time:
Anytime you hit Kennedy, it is the most hurtful thing to the United States. To hit John F. Kennedy, wow .... They love John F. Kennedy like he’s the man .... If you hit that, this whole country will be in mourning. It’s like you can kill the man twice.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1843491/posts