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"Fredric L. Rice" |
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12 Mar 2006 02:23:18 PM |
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Christian activist murdered by Islamic crazies |
March 10, 2006
U.S. Hostage Tom Fox Killed in Iraq
By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
Filed at 8:58 p.m. ET
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An American who was among four Christian activists
kidnapped last year in Iraq has been killed, a State Department spokesman
said Friday.
The FBI verified that a body found in Iraq Friday morning was that of Tom
Fox, 54, of Clear Brook, Va., spokesman Noel Clay said. He said he had no
information on the other three hostages.
Clay said additional forensics will be done in the United States. The U.S.
Embassy in Baghdad is investigating, he said.
Fox's family has been notified, Clay said, and ''our heartfelt condolences
go out to them.''
''The State Department continues to call for the unconditional release of
all other hostages'' in Iraq, the spokesman said.
Fox was the one American among four Christian Peacemaker activists
kidnapped last year in Iraq.
On Tuesday, Al-Jazeera television aired footage of the three other
activists purportedly appealing to their governments to secure their
release.
The hostages seen in the brief video dated Feb. 28 were Canadians James
Loney, 41, and Harmeet Singh Sooden, 32; and Briton Norman Kember, 74.
Allan Slater, a Canadian member of Christian Peacemaker Teams, said at the
time that he was disturbed not to see Fox.
''We certainly are hopeful when we see three of our friends alive, but also
it's very distressing that we didn't see Tom Fox, and I wouldn't want to
hide that because I'm sure it's very distressful for Tom's family and
friends as well,'' Slater told The Canadian Press from Baghdad.
The previously unknown Swords of Righteousness Brigades claimed
responsibility for kidnapping the four workers, who disappeared Nov. 26.
The four had not been heard from since a videotape aired by Al-Jazeera on
Jan. 28, dated from a week before. A statement reportedly accompanying that
tape said the hostages would be killed unless all Iraqi prisoners were
released from U.S. and Iraqi prisons. No deadline was set.
Iraqi and Western security officials repeatedly warned the activists before
their abduction that they were taking a grave risk by moving around Baghdad
without bodyguards.
Christian Peacemaker Teams had been working in Iraq since October 2002,
investigating allegations that U.S. and Iraqi forces abused Iraqi
detainees.
Its teams host human rights conferences in conflict zones, promoting
peaceful solutions.
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| User: "Amangi Machque" |
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| Title: Re: Christian activist murdered by Islamic crazies |
12 Mar 2006 02:33:48 PM |
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"Fredric L. Rice" wrote
: March 10, 2006
:
: U.S. Hostage Tom Fox Killed in Iraq
: By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
: Filed at 8:58 p.m. ET
:
: WASHINGTON (AP) -- An American who was among four Christian activists
: kidnapped last year in Iraq has been killed, a State Department spokesman
: said Friday.
:
: The FBI verified that a body found in Iraq Friday morning was that of Tom
: Fox, 54, of Clear Brook, Va., spokesman Noel Clay said. He said he had no
: information on the other three hostages.
:
: Clay said additional forensics will be done in the United States. The U.S.
: Embassy in Baghdad is investigating, he said.
:
: Fox's family has been notified, Clay said, and ''our heartfelt condolences
: go out to them.''
:
: ''The State Department continues to call for the unconditional release of
: all other hostages'' in Iraq, the spokesman said.
:
: Fox was the one American among four Christian Peacemaker activists
: kidnapped last year in Iraq.
:
: On Tuesday, Al-Jazeera television aired footage of the three other
: activists purportedly appealing to their governments to secure their
: release.
:
: The hostages seen in the brief video dated Feb. 28 were Canadians James
: Loney, 41, and Harmeet Singh Sooden, 32; and Briton Norman Kember, 74.
:
: Allan Slater, a Canadian member of Christian Peacemaker Teams, said at the
: time that he was disturbed not to see Fox.
:
: ''We certainly are hopeful when we see three of our friends alive, but
also
:
: it's very distressing that we didn't see Tom Fox, and I wouldn't want to
: hide that because I'm sure it's very distressful for Tom's family and
: friends as well,'' Slater told The Canadian Press from Baghdad.
:
: The previously unknown Swords of Righteousness Brigades claimed
: responsibility for kidnapping the four workers, who disappeared Nov. 26.
:
: The four had not been heard from since a videotape aired by Al-Jazeera on
: Jan. 28, dated from a week before. A statement reportedly accompanying
that
:
: tape said the hostages would be killed unless all Iraqi prisoners were
: released from U.S. and Iraqi prisons. No deadline was set.
:
: Iraqi and Western security officials repeatedly warned the activists
before
:
: their abduction that they were taking a grave risk by moving around
Baghdad
:
: without bodyguards.
:
: Christian Peacemaker Teams had been working in Iraq since October 2002,
: investigating allegations that U.S. and Iraqi forces abused Iraqi
: detainees.
:
: Its teams host human rights conferences in conflict zones, promoting
: peaceful solutions.
Oh those sweet, loving Moslems.
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Machque
"Seek wisdom, not knowledge. Knowledge is of the past, Wisdom is of the
future." Lumbee
"The one who tells the stories rules the world." Hopi
"Sing your death song and die like a hero going home." Shawnee
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| User: "Steve Knight" |
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| Title: Re: Christian activist murdered by Islamic crazies |
12 Mar 2006 08:50:37 PM |
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On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:23:18 GMT, (Fredric L.
Rice) wrote:
March 10, 2006
U.S. Hostage Tom Fox Killed in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An American who was among four Christian activists
kidnapped last year in Iraq has been killed, a State Department spokesman
said Friday.
I wish I could be sorry or raise the flag and declare evil has been
done... but I can't.
Brainwashed idiots full of their superstitious fantasies went
someplace where murderous believers reign. So instead of being a dumb
*****, he's martyred.
Humans.... Go figure.
Warlord Steve
BAAWA
www.sonic.net/~wooly
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| User: "Fredric L. Rice" |
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| Title: Re: Christian activist murdered by Islamic crazies |
13 Mar 2006 08:36:32 PM |
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Steve Knight <wooly@sonic.net> wrote:
On Sun, 12 Mar 2006 20:23:18 GMT, (Fredric L. Rice) wrote:
March 10, 2006
U.S. Hostage Tom Fox Killed in Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) -- An American who was among four Christian activists
kidnapped last year in Iraq has been killed, a State Department spokesman
said Friday.
I wish I could be sorry or raise the flag and declare evil has been
done... but I can't.
Brainwashed idiots full of their superstitious fantasies went
someplace where murderous believers reign. So instead of being a dumb
*****, he's martyred.
Did you read what Ruch Limbaugh said about this over his radio show?
He _also_ said that it was a good thing and that "finally these
leftists might wake up" -- to paraphrase. He apparently wasn't
aware that the Christian group weren't political, interested solely
in human rights -- like Christians are _supposed_ to be.
---
"I, for one, welcome our new alien overlords." - Kent Brockman
---
"The country is on a high state of alert. For all I know, you could be al-Qaida."
-- Quote from the Advantage Sales and Marketing, Inc. (949)797-2900
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