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2005-06-09 Iraq-Jordan

Al-Qaeda sez it's holding 36 Iraqi troops prisoner, wants babes sprung

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-06-09 15:51|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Last I heard, there were two - Dr. Germ and ... um ... But the bad guys would get amnesty int to find some more somehere in the gulag. They'd NEVER believe we let 'em ALL out! So they'll pop the hostages, anyway.

Reason 256 not to negotiate with terrorists.

Posted by Bobby 2005-06-09 16:12|| 2005-06-09 16:12|| Front Page Top

#2 I find it strange that the release all women prisoners comes as a regular 'demand'. If there is only 2 of them (and I doubt there is many more) why are they so anxious to get them out?

Posted by phil_b 2005-06-09 16:37|| 2005-06-09 16:37|| Front Page Top

#3 Those idiots are the most hard headed sons of bitches I have ever heard of. In all the kidnappings the govt. has never negotiated and never will. You'd think they would change their tactics, do something that works.

Posted by bigjim-ky 2005-06-09 16:39|| 2005-06-09 16:39|| Front Page Top

#4 do the iraqi soldiers not carry guns or what how do so many kep getting kidnapped together at the same time?

Posted by Thraing Hupoluper1864 2005-06-09 16:47|| 2005-06-09 16:47|| Front Page Top

#5 Thraing Hupoluper1864 is right, don't these guys fight back. Or do they allow themselves be taken hostage, then realize to late that they are really going to be killed. If that's the case, I don't care.

Posted by plainslow 2005-06-09 18:25|| 2005-06-09 18:25|| Front Page Top

#6 If there is only 2 of them (and I doubt there is many more) why are they so anxious to get them out?

IIRC both are Ba'athist leaders, one of them a chem or bio weapons expert. Or am I misremembering that?

Posted by too true 2005-06-09 18:39|| 2005-06-09 18:39|| Front Page Top

#7 The two are Mrs. Anthrax and Dr. Germ.

Posted by ed 2005-06-09 19:39|| 2005-06-09 19:39|| Front Page Top

#8 I figure Dr Germ and Anthrax either know where WMD is or can create WMD from scratch.

Do not let them fix dinner for you....

Posted by RG 2005-06-09 21:58|| 2005-06-09 21:58|| Front Page Top

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