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2004-10-28 Iraq-Jordan

Kidnapped Woman Urges U.K. to Leave Iraq

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Posted by Fred 2004-10-28 11:27:38 PM|| || Front Page|| [11 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Somebody suggested this is all show: She was anti-invasion before GWII (GWI rebooted), and a rabid-anti american. No shots of Muhajadeen masked and holding long, sharp, and pointy knives. Heck, wasn't it the Getty kid who had his ear sawn off so that the family knew the kidnappers were serious?

Posted by Ptah 2004-10-28 10:18:49 AM|| [http://www.crusaderwarcollege.org] 2004-10-28 10:18:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 She's been working and traveling freely in Iraq since at least 1991. And campaigning in the West against sanctions (because they hurt the kids) and liberation (because it would be a humanitarian disaster).

I'd like to know what her relationship was to the Baathist regime. Same for her Iraqi husband.

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-28 12:55:55 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-10-28 12:55:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 ...Guys,
I saw pics of her this morning on Fox - I do not know for sure if they are from the latest tape to not, but if they are...she is clean, well fed and well dressed. There are no bad guys in the background. There are no flags, banners, or posters visible. There does not appaear to have been a deadline mentioned in either video.
I cannot and will not flat out accuse anyone of faking this - yet. But there is a lot about these two videos that does not ring true.

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-10-28 2:19:42 PM|| 2004-10-28 2:19:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I've not watched the videos Mike, so I can't comment on them.

I will comment however, that someone who left Britain 30 years ago (and to the best of my knowledge has not been back here since), who became a Muslim and lived the life of an Iraqi all this time, has very little call on this nation any more.

Sorry, but if you're a Western civilian in Iraq at this time, you *must* realise that it's a war zone and that you may be captured and killed simply because you're a Westerner.

Posted by Tony (UK) 2004-10-28 5:46:36 PM|| 2004-10-28 5:46:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 There might only be one way to know if Mrs. Hassan's situation is on the up-n-up: If she comes out of this "kidnapping" alive and unharmed, then we'll have good reason to believe it was a put on from the get go. And once she starts harping to the MSM about the "evil coalition" occupying Iraq, then all doubt will be removed just as it was when the two French chickies were "released" several months back.

Posted by Mark Z. 2004-10-28 6:09:38 PM|| 2004-10-28 6:09:38 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Those were two Italian ladies, not French. The only French person closely involved in recent Iraq events is the jihadist killed in Fallujah (applause!). Oh, and the two journalists who may have been transferred to Syria...

Posted by Kalle (kafir forever) 2004-10-28 7:41:54 PM|| [http://radio.weblogs.com/0103811/categories/currentEvents/] 2004-10-28 7:41:54 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Kalle is right. I stand corrected.

Posted by Mark Z. 2004-10-29 6:51:47 AM|| 2004-10-29 6:51:47 AM|| Front Page Top