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2004-10-28 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Steve 2004-10-28 9:25:16 AM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 The Poles don't like to be bossed around. They won't take kindly to this. : )

Posted by ex-lib 2004-10-28 12:59:07 PM|| 2004-10-28 12:59:07 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 A proud religeon that Islam. Must take a brave warrior to kidnap two women. Next are they going to 'attack' a day care center?

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-10-28 1:39:33 PM|| 2004-10-28 1:39:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 No, they'll "liberate" it.

Posted by Seafarious 2004-10-28 1:41:11 PM|| 2004-10-28 1:41:11 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 And only if they've sensibly locked up the scissors and box cutters.

Posted by Regnad Kcin 2004-10-28 1:42:01 PM|| 2004-10-28 1:42:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 They won't take kindly to this

Yes that's right, more than half the population is already demanding a pullout.

BTW, something smells here. This woman was an Iraqi citizen for some 30 years now. She worked for the Polish embassy in Baghdad but was fired in 1994 for (allegedly) taking bribes and working with Saddam's goons. She worked in the visa office.

Posted by Rafael 2004-10-28 5:19:36 PM|| 2004-10-28 5:19:36 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 Keep in mind that nowadays roughly 2/3 of Poles living in Poland are solidly anti-American (I used to claim roughly 50%, but I've revised that figure recently). It wouldn't be a far stretch to suggest this woman is among the 2/3. It all depends I guess on which side of the fence her Iraqi husband is. I sense a huge payoff coming from the Polish government.

If I'm wrong on this, I hope that GROM is on the way.

Posted by Rafael 2004-10-28 5:28:32 PM|| 2004-10-28 5:28:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Thx Rafael! I suspected as much (and from the Brit female), but didn't want to throw out an acusation. Everybody thank Spain for their 'Leadership' when facing Islamofacism.

Posted by Cyber Sarge 2004-10-28 6:00:40 PM|| 2004-10-28 6:00:40 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Geez that was fast. Latest (unconfirmed) news is that she was released. This is from a local news broadcast and I haven't found separate confirmation yet (not even on Polish sites).

Posted by Rafael 2004-10-28 6:39:56 PM|| 2004-10-28 6:39:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Well no, looks like she wasn't released. Sheesh. Rumours have it that she was working for Halliburton. In which case, she may be a genuine hostage.
The Polish Foreign Ministry asserts she was fired from the embassy for disciplinary reasons (giving Iraqis visas who should not have otherwise received them). There are suspicions she worked with Saddam's agents. Her Iraqi husband is nowhere to be found, though he worked in Poland prior to the war, and may too have been one of Saddam's henchmen.

This may be a case where she was simply used and abandoned, and now kidnapped. I'm starting to feel sorry for her and I'll give her the benefit of the doubt. For now.

Posted by Rafael 2004-10-28 8:24:55 PM|| 2004-10-28 8:24:55 PM|| Front Page Top