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| Jihadis tell Italian citizens to protest Iraq war or else hostages die |
| 2004-04-26 |
| Al Arabiya TV broadcast a tape Monday it said showed three Italian captives in Iraq and said their captors would kill them if Italians did not protest their country’s military presence in Iraq. "A group calling itself the Green Brigade said it would release them if demonstrations are organized in Italy to protest against the government’s policy in Iraq," the Arabic TV channel reported, quoting a message it said it received from the kidnappers. "The group gave Italians five days to hold the protests or it will kill the hostages." Footage on Italian television indicated the three were those shown on April 13, when kidnappers demanded the withdrawal of Italian troops from Iraq. Another Italian originally held with them was later killed. "We tell you we will show good faith and free them if you sympathies with our cause, show solidarity with us and publicly reject the policy of your prime minister by staging a big protest in your capital to protest against the war. We grant you five days after which we will kill them without any hesitation or any other warning," said the group’s statement, showed by Arabiya. The tape showed three unshaven men eating a meal and wearing Arab robes. |
| Posted by:TS (vice girl) |
| #7 "The group gave Italians five days to hold the protests or it will kill the hostages." Can you imagine the psyche of anyone who would actually participated in such a craven protest? |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2004-04-27 1:00:28 AM |
| #6 If the Italian people are brave the jihadis will hear nothing but the sound of crickets chirping. However, given reports that Berlusconi's gov't already decided to pay ransom (tribute), I fully expect to see/hear the demonstrators braying to please their jihadi masters. |
| Posted by: Mark 2004-04-26 2:57:20 PM |
| #5 DPA - You are correct, but lets hope the Italian reaction is more like their heroic citizen who was murdered. Then his death in one way would have made a point. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4052 2004-04-26 2:45:02 PM |
| #4 The Italians can thank the Spanish cowards for the terrorists' new tactic. |
| Posted by: Damn_Proud_American 2004-04-26 2:41:38 PM |
| #3 They are probably still unnerved by the way the one hostage told them to f-off before they killed him. |
| Posted by: Anonymous4052 2004-04-26 2:34:55 PM |
| #2 the lessons of Spain are not lost on them. |
| Posted by: PlanetDan 2004-04-26 2:30:49 PM |
| #1 "Be our slaves and we won't kill you." |
| Posted by: Robert Crawford 2004-04-26 2:18:13 PM |