Al-Qaida: "Release CARE's Margaret Hassan!"

I of course yearn for this woman's release. On the other hand, do you notice that 'al-Qaida' is always being quoted from their "messages on the internets" and said messages always make the US news? What IS this website "known" for publishing all these messages? Hmm. Makes you at least wonder who kidnapped this poor woman.

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CAIRO, Egypt -- The militant group al-Qaida in Iraq purportedly called Friday for the release of the kidnapped executive of the CARE charity, Margaret Hassan, and promised to free her if she fell into their hands.

In a message posted on the Internet, the group led by Jordanian terror mastermind Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said it wanted the world to know "if (the kidnappers of Margaret Hassan) handed us this captive, we will release her immediately unless it is proven she was conspiring against Muslims."

The authenticity of the statement could not be verified, but it was signed "al-Qaida in Iraq" and appeared on Web site known for publishing messages from Islamic militant groups.

The person who posted it used the pseudonym Abu Maysara al-Iraqi -- the name usually associated with statements from al-Zarqawi's group.

http://www.dailyreviewonline.com/Stories/0,1413,88~10973~2518176,00.html

I hope to god she does get released.

This kidnapping fit no preceding profile. She is a woman, obviously, and also married an Iraqi and is beloved for her work. Some people (not me, just sayin'!) say it is an American psy-ops gone horribly wrong.

I think that's crazy talk.

My heart breaks for her. And when al jazeera won't broadcast a video because it's too graphic for THEM you know she is going through hell.

in the Religious war crossfire. And CARE stands for Christian something or other...so having Muslims kill woman who is heading up a Christian-backed group just raises the level.

I want to see us succeed, but I don't want to see Bush succeed. Does that make sense?