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| French journalists mark 65th day in Iraq captivity |
| 2004-10-22 |
| Two French journalists abducted in Iraq mark their 65th day in captivity on Friday, with an agonising uncertainty persisting over the pair's fate despite intense diplomatic efforts for their release. Georges Malbrunot and Christian Chesnot were seized along with their Syrian driver Mohammed al-Jundi on August 20 on the highway between Baghdad and the Shiite holy city of Najaf. France, taken aback that French nationals were potential kidnap victims despite its stringent opposition to the US-led invasion of Iraq, embarked on a string of efforts to locate the hostages and obtain their liberation. But despite calls from French leaders, Arab satellite television stations, and Iraqi clerics for their release, the pair remain in the hands of their captors. |
| Posted by:Seafarious |
| #5 Nice allusion at the end of the Olivier Guitta piece to France, like Chamberlain, wanting to avoid terrorism and preserve honor and instead getting terrorism and dishonor. |
| Posted by: lex 2004-10-22 10:52:24 AM |
| #4 your welcome for the link...and the floating thing ...fixed it...sort of. |
| Posted by: Ulising Elmeregum2238 2004-10-22 2:05:01 AM |
| #3 OW9717...thanks for the link. I checked out your blog. Nicely done but what the heck is that thing wandering around the page? |
| Posted by: Seafarious 2004-10-22 1:47:43 AM |
| #2 Mabrunot and Chesnot probably are in their second round of job interviews. These aren't choirboys...These are hard lined, anti-semitic, pro-palestinian pro-Arab supporters. Chances are they were kidnapped quite by accident because they were hanging out near a US camp. I'll make a bet that they are currently putting together a documentary/propoganda film at this very moment...with the appreciation, approval, and cooperation of their murderous hosts. Any takers? âWhy were we condemning terrorism? Why were we not totally espousing the Palestinian position? We must put pressure on the Jewish state without showing any understanding and making any compromises.â---Georges Malbrunot Excellent piece at "The American Thinker" The mystery of the French hostages October 18th, 2004 by Olivier Guitta |
| Posted by: Omavick Whealing9717 2004-10-22 1:19:14 AM |
| #1 Still have their heads? It pays to be French sometimes, sorta... In this case, it seems, the pay offered has been sufficient to peak interest, but insufficient to consummate a deal. I guess the UNSCAM gig was blown a little early. Mebbe Yippie-boy will help... |
| Posted by: .com 2004-10-22 12:44:26 AM |