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2004-09-29 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-09-29 3:31:12 PM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 In principle, one should not give in to blackmail, but this time I think we had to give in - even though this opens a dangerous path because it is obvious that both for political or criminal reasons, this path can make others want to take others hostage to make some money

Now that's coherent. Mark my word, fellow 'mericans, the Coalition is Less Than Willing to hang tough. Tony's the only Euro leader we can really count on, and we can't count on even him when it comes to hanging tough with Iran.

Posted by lex 2004-09-29 3:45:24 PM|| 2004-09-29 3:45:24 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 It will be interesting to see if this makes Italians the hostages of choice.

Posted by Tom 2004-09-29 3:53:33 PM|| 2004-09-29 3:53:33 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 It will be interesting to see if this makes Italians the hostages of choice

It will make Italian women the hostages of choice.

Posted by BigEd 2004-09-29 4:01:55 PM|| 2004-09-29 4:01:55 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 "We have been treated with a lot of respect," Ms Torretta said.

I didn't know that Italians considered getting kidnapped and blindfolded as a display of respect.

Posted by Laurence of the Rats 2004-09-29 4:03:09 PM|| [http://www.punictreachery.com/] 2004-09-29 4:03:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 They paid ransom??? That's just ducky. Way to go, shitheads.

Posted by Dave D. 2004-09-29 4:08:59 PM|| 2004-09-29 4:08:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 It appears that this was a normal kidnapping not a "terrorist" one. There were no pictures of the hostages, no contacts with the normal arabic propaganda outlets. If that is the case Italy did what it normaly does paid the ransom. If it had been terrorists they would have not paid. That is SOP for Italy.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-09-29 4:19:32 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-09-29 4:19:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Once Islamic terrorists get paid huge sums of money for grabing Italian hostages, then they will grab more in the near future for more $$$$$$$$$$$

Posted by Mark Espinola 2004-09-29 6:53:08 PM|| 2004-09-29 6:53:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Is there a doubt in anyone's mind that this million dollars will not finance the murder of Americans, in the near future? Our government needs to find an appropriate penalty for all countries who finance our enemy, including countries who give into these ransom demands. We've reached the point where members of our own coalition are financing our enemey right in front of our eyes. This cannot be tolerated.

Posted by Destro 2004-09-29 9:56:56 PM|| 2004-09-29 9:56:56 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 I am not sure these unarmed Italian women thought that Iraq was a good place to volunteer to go.

Posted by Super Hose 2004-09-29 10:03:08 PM|| 2004-09-29 10:03:08 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Lets just say lives of two people is more than worth $1m. And I am sure we can inflict more than $1m of damage by closing some more "Islamic Charities" and freezing the accounts. I amy be day dreaming, but if the bloody press just looks the other way for a week or two, we can get rid of a lot of terrs.

Posted by Fawad 2004-09-29 10:06:25 PM|| 2004-09-29 10:06:25 PM|| Front Page Top

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