Militants Threaten to Kill US, UK Hostages in Iraq

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/nm/20040918/wl_nm/iraq_dc&cid=574&ncid=1480

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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Insurgents threatened to kill two Americans and a Briton unless the United States freed Iraqi women prisoners, Al Jazeera said Saturday, and a suicide car bomb killed 23 people outside Iraqi National Guard offices.

The Arabic broadcaster aired scenes from a videotape of the three hostages it said it had obtained from the Tawhid and Jihad Group of suspected al Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.


The group demanded the release of Iraqi women prisoners from Umm Qasr prison in southern Iraq (news - web sites) and Baghdad's Abu Ghraib, scene of past abuse of Iraqi prisoners by U.S. guards that caused international outrage and has led to criminal proceedings.


"The Tawhid and Jihad Group gave a 48-hour deadline for the release of the women prisoners in return for releasing the two Americans and Briton kidnapped Thursday, or they would implement the death penalty against them," Al Jazeera said.

few have on a thread I posted. And the campaigns and media don't!

or the pResident could care less about 2 American hostages. Hey, it's only two people, you have to look at the BIG picture, OK?

I feel so sad for these people and their families. They must know in thier hearts that their government will do nothing to help them.