Article

2009-06-25 Africa North

Slain American NGO worker helped Mauritanian women

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Fred 2009-06-25 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top
File under: al-Qaeda in North Africa

#1 The lesson: never fight your captors. Christopher Leggett of Tennessee will be remembered as an idiot who didn't value his own life, instead of a man who refused to surrender his liberty and instead preferred resistance. These are the forbidden tropes, those which must not be spoken.

Posted by gromky 2009-06-25 14:49|| 2009-06-25 14:49|| Front Page Top

#2 That's certainly one lesson, gromky. But given the percentage of captives tortured and/or killed by their Muslim kidnappers around the Ummah, how much better is it to surrender immediately instead of attempting escape?

Posted by trailing wife ">trailing wife 2009-06-25 19:59|| 2009-06-25 19:59|| Front Page Top

#3 I'd rather get head-capped than have my head slowly cut off and broadcast on Youtube. YMMV Gromky

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2009-06-25 20:19|| 2009-06-25 20:19|| Front Page Top

23:59 newc
23:59 Atomic Conspiracy
23:44 Popnsyoa
23:31 OldSpook
23:29 OldSpook
23:20 OldSpook
23:14 Sockpuppet of Doom
22:41 Pappy
22:40 Frank G
22:35 Pappy
22:24 tu3031
22:09 Richard of Oregon
22:07 3dc
21:55 Muggsy Glink
21:48 Herman Thatch1710
21:42 Barbara Skolaut
21:40 Barbara Skolaut
21:38 Barbara Skolaut
21:32 Barbara Skolaut
21:01 Frank G
20:58 3dc
20:57 Butthead
20:52 Frank G
20:41 Frank G