Your abillity to steal the title of 'Biggest Idiot on this Thread' away from Little Alex Army is simply fascinating. Alex is staggering around aimlessly wondering what kind of idiot truck blindsided him and ran off with yet another sure-fire trophy. I applaud you, good sir. You have topped the master.
Pearl was NOT beheaded by Arabs. Not to mention that I see no difference between those who come to my country to occupy it and those who come over to help them with that. But then again, I don't think killing occupiers in your own country is terrorism, so the point is moot.
When overwhelmed by force, an individual can be apprehended fairly easily...even if they wanted to fight to the death. I highly doubt he had time to consider suicide before he was captioned. It's awefully easy to arm-chair quarterback this situation. Let's just pray the Marines do find him.
He could have been wounded in a fire fight first no? He could have been tricked by iraqis or foreigners dressed as policemen who knows. That seems to be their MO Now.
I don't think this has been mentioned yet... the American Marine is Muslim. He and his family live in Utah and they are of middle-eastern origin, not sure which country yet. His father said "I ask everyone across the World to pray to Allah for the safety of my son." I saw it this morning on the news. To the idiot who started this thread in the wrong manner (not because you started it)... who said "how long before they start killing U.S businessmen...", a better question as it appears would have been "how long before they start killing their own people?". ..And you now have your answer.
You're right, my bad. Yeah, especially when the work they are doing will directly benefit ordinary Iraqi people, as in the case of Berg and Kim. No, it's obviously not terrorism, I mean just because they are not shot but beheaded on videotape for the world to see doesn't mean that their murderers are terrorists. As for "occupiers", Cpl. Hassoun (assuming he is the man who was captured) is the first serviceman to be taken hostage.
True, especially since it appears the Pakistani man being held with him was his driver. Seems he was in some sort of liason or translator role. Supposedly there was a rumor going around this morning that Zarqawi had been captured, did anyone else hear this?
Unbelievably sad. My heart goes out to his family. Interesting though, that the guy is a muslim. Some Turks were also kidnapped in advance of Bush visiting Turkey. Looks to be a gory week of TV news violence. I'd guess that ordinary Iraqis are pretty damn pissed off. They've got the US occupiers on the left, former Saddam Baathists on the left, and a buch of crazed foriegn jihadists going around decapitating folks.
On the morning news, they said that the captors were demanding the release of prisoners in Iraq in exchange for not beheading the guy. If I remember correctly, the demands in the past have involved wanting US/Korean/Italian troops to pull out of Iraq. I wonder why they have changed the demands this time. It may be a different group of captors and hence different demands. Or it may be that they don't believe there is any chance of getting troops to withdraw (despite what happened with Spain) after the first few set of demands were ignored. Murf
Im sorry to say, but the level of hate in Canada is peanuts to the level of hate in ireland. To think that some parties and religous members are for and against 'other' religions and cultures just makes you think. You can demonize them, you can hate them, but in the end, they are a part of your crocked Irish Society. Just like the idiotic lefits, just like the drunken Irish, just like the racist youths.....they are a part.. Shall i explain to you the priest in limerick, again? Canada on the other hand is atleast proud of there multi-culture backround. Its not a favour to do, but its a way of life in Canada. Chinese, Muslims, Arabs, Jews, Italians, Greeks and Portuguese live free, proud and peaceful in Canada without fear from hate groups as much as in Ireland, but the only place that is full of hate is probably Quebec, but its your catholic budz that run that sh!thole, so you and them have alot in common. so for your post, the only different between an American getting his throat slid and a Wedding bombardment is: that when the American gets his throat slid, tons of idotic, inmind arab/muslims and extreme leftist like u will go out and rejoice his brutal death, while..... The Wedding 'accident' will be a sorrow for the Coalition troops and a mjr in the Army would probably condmen it and express his deepest condolences for the loss of life...