Fate of Allawi's kidnapped relatives unclear
Prime Minister Iyad Allawi said yesterday he had no news of the fate of three of his relatives, one of them pregnant, who were kidnapped this week and threatened with death. Speaking two days after the expiry of a purported ultimatum from their captors, the hawkish US-backed premier remained defiant. "We dont know, we dont know, but definitely I am not going to be deterred by this," he said. Â
Takes a special person to stay on course in a situation like this. |
Posted by: Steve White 2004-11-14 |