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2005-05-30 Afghanistan/South Asia

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Posted by Fred 2005-05-30 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Frankly, my sympathy for captured Italians is low...skepticism and lying commie traitors using their "capture" to bash the US will do that

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-05-30 09:13|| 2005-05-30 09:13|| Front Page Top

#2 more charity fundraising.

Posted by 2b 2005-05-30 09:21|| 2005-05-30 09:21|| Front Page Top

#3 Kidnapped Italian aid worker=Insurgent ATM.

Posted by Sgt. Mom">Sgt. Mom 2005-05-30 09:44|| www.sgtstryker.com]">[www.sgtstryker.com] 2005-05-30 09:44|| Front Page Top

#4 I would expect Frank to be frankly. I need some coffee....heh.

Posted by Alaska Paul">Alaska Paul 2005-05-30 12:36|| 2005-05-30 12:36|| Front Page Top

#5 "I yam what I yam"

Popeye

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2005-05-30 13:56|| 2005-05-30 13:56|| Front Page Top

#6 This one looks legit to me.

From a different perspective:

Link: Non-stop praying for Clementina Cantoni

Excerpt from the linked article:

On Friday, Afghanistanâs Ulema Council published a fatwa (religious edict) in favour of the womanâs release. In it, the Council stressed that âIslam, like all the heavenly religions, promotes good behaviour, which includes protecting foreigners who have legally entered Afghanistanâ.
Since September 2003, Ms Cantoni is in charge of a food aid programme and has developed micro-trade projects for widows under the auspices of Care International. She has thus been able to help 11,000 Kabul widows and their children.

And it is Afghan widows who are pursuing a campaign for Clementinaâs liberation.

âThe mobilisation of these women is impressive and at the same time praise-worthy,â Father Moretti said.

These women have launched a petition campaign that includes posters marked by illiterate women using their fingertips, handing out pamphlets, holding demonstrations and taking part in radio and TV programmes.

Posted by mrp 2005-05-30 15:03|| 2005-05-30 15:03|| Front Page Top

#7 call me skeptical, that's what I am when illiterate women are suddenly capable of mounting a highly successful publicity campaign.

Posted by 2b 2005-05-30 15:11|| 2005-05-30 15:11|| Front Page Top

#8 Dunno about the 'highly successful' part. As far as I know, Signora Cantoni is still a hostage.

OTOH, it is my opinion that 11,000 organized Afghani women, illiterate or otherwise, constitutes a very formidable force.

Posted by mrp 2005-05-30 15:18|| 2005-05-30 15:18|| Front Page Top

#9 "OTOH, it is my opinion that 11,000 organized Afghani women, illiterate or otherwise, constitutes a very formidable force."

'Specially if they have brought their knives with them....

Posted by Sgt. Mom">Sgt. Mom 2005-05-30 16:40|| www.sgtstryker.com]">[www.sgtstryker.com] 2005-05-30 16:40|| Front Page Top

#10 I don't know, and I wish her well, but forgive me for thinking that the hostage has that Squeaky From look about her.

Illiterate women don't mount a publicity campagin - somebody organizes them, and the question should always be, who? and for what gain?

They paid for one Italian hostage, and well...if you give a mouse a cookie...comes to mind.

Posted by 2b 2005-05-30 17:16|| 2005-05-30 17:16|| Front Page Top

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