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Alan Hennig beheaded
Alan Hennig beheaded
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Fish for Truth.
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think the government should name the guy who did this barbaric act.........they know who he is
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He should never have gone there, what was he thinking about? Not his family, that is for sure.
That said, God bless them all, God help us all. |
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Sometimes you need to fight violence with violence - this is purportedly what happened when some Russian diplomats were seized - the veracity of the story is questioned but I think militants of whatever persuasion take heed of what happens to their own -
Six years later, in October 1985, Alpha Group was dispatched to war-torn Beirut, Lebanon. The Kremlin was informed of the kidnapping of four Soviet diplomats by the militant group, the Islamic Liberation Organization (a radical offshoot of the Muslim Brotherhood). It was believed that this was retaliation for the Soviet support of Syrian involvement in the Lebanese Civil War.[16] However, by the time Alpha arrived, one of the hostages had already been killed. Through a network of supporting KGB operatives, members of the task-force identified each of the perpetrators involved in the crisis, and once identified, began to take the relatives of these militants as hostages. Following the standard Soviet policy of no negotiations with terrorists, some of the hostages taken by Alpha Group were dismembered, and their body parts sent to the militants. The warning was clear: more would follow unless the remaining hostages were released immediately. The show of force worked, and for a period of 20 years no Soviet or Russian officials were taken captive, until the 2006 abduction and murder of four Russian embassy staff in Iraq. However, the veracity of this story has been brought into question. Another version says that the release of the Soviet hostages was the result of extensive diplomatic negotiations with the spiritual leader of Hezbollah, Grand Ayatollah Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah, who appealed to King Hussein of Jordan, and the leaders of Libya and Iran, to use their influence on the kidnappers.[17] |
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You want to read the guardian where a female muslim justifies it all because of france(in particular) raising a storm over the veil etc and radicalising muslims because of it
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I'm not saying he wasn't a good man Gery .. he was .. but it just makes no sense to me whatsoever ...
I 'd just like to know if he was being paid for his trip or it was totally of his own free will that's all |
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i have a few things i would like to discuss regarding the whole situation but not on this thread
anywhere else where this is being discussed on the forum? |
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Betfair should introduce a 'Jihad' forum.
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me eb.......youd like that
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they have several on the guardian site promoting the religion of peace
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They are still chasing Nazi war criminals in their 10th decade. Fear not some of these people will be brought to justice. Not all but someone will pay.
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Yeah i would cause I'm a wanabee terrorist.
I'll give you my adress book if you like so you can round up my family and have them killed. |
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mr eb.........do you think they know its their son or brother??
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don't worry eboue the islamists will do that for you
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Report • Quote • Block User Mc Moonbeam • October 3, 2014 11:37 PM BST
I'm not saying he wasn't a good man Gery .. he was .. but it just makes no sense to me whatsoever ... I 'd just like to know if he was being paid for his trip or it was totally of his own free will that's all. No he wasnt paid |
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I will be doubling my investments in Haliburton, GE, Lockeed Martin, and particularly Raytheon. Cruise Missiles are not cheap. I might do ok out of all this.
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If we were in need would Syrian Cab drivers be crossing the border risking their lives to bring us Aid ...
 Don't all answer me at once the forums might crash !! |
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God knows
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"**** you pay me" That's my mantra.
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the government know who he is............last week on local tv a " family friend" of one the terrorist said he wanted to come home but was afraid of what would happen to him.....the family wouldnt be interviewed though
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Mc Moonbeam
I'm not saying he wasn't a good man Gery .. he was .. but it just makes no sense to me whatsoever ... I 'd just like to know if he was being paid for his trip or it was totally of his own free will that's all I am sad you say that Moonbeam, it was of his own free will, he wanted to help that is all, people do this..we need more of them http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-29199086 |
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Sadly comes with the territory if you travel to warzones....he would have been aware of the risks. Braver than me that's for sure.
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"The government know who he is" Lol, he has a final salary pension government scheme ffs.
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"I'm drunk, but in the morning i'll be sober. You'll all still be stupid"
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cameron has said they know who he is......
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MOONBEAM, there are thousands of people working to deliver aid and comfort every day, look at that doctor who caught ebola whilst
working in sierra leone. he is now cured and says he is prepared to go back out there to help. i feel sorry that you need to think someone needs to be payed for doing something they deeply beleive worthwhile. |
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If we ever want a better world...somebody has to do these things Moonbeam
Just killing people does not necessarily help us...but we may be forced to confront IS, including ground troops We created this mess when we removed Saddam, I think we need to see it through. |
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fighting for god that doesnt exist
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ebulGery 03 Oct 14 23:10 Joined: 08 May 10 | Topic/replies: 15,160 | Blogger: ebulGery's blog
I agree Mr Eboue but I am afraid Islamaphobia is raging a bit on this thread I feel very sorry for John....he was only trying to help...he did not deserve it very sad I see IS are advancing on Northern Syrian town of Kobane today heavy fighting with Kurdish militiamen...this is despite our air strikes We need to take out IS whatever it takes Who is the John you refer to, or is it an unfortunate mistake. |
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Gery meant Mr Hennig
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They (ISIS) are evil.
Mr Hennig was a brave man trying to help refugees knowing the dangers and he should be posthumously honoured. Did the West not arm and support this lot (Isis) to overthrow Assad? Is it not disgusting the US done absolutely nothing to stop these nutters until the Oil Fields in Iraq became endangered? The world is in a mess now, all because of Oil. |
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ta mightymac..I meant Alan Henig...one brave man
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Sadly comes with the territory if you travel to warzones....he would have been aware of the risks.
over the last few years dozens of aid workers from all over the world have been murdered /kidnapped. It's not a new thing. Being on a humanitarian mission no longer means you have a safe passage like it once did. Probably the opposite - you are seen as easy targets. A lot of charities need to think long and hard about their strategies, and where volunteers are placed. |
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Gery it is a sad world i have to live in .. people advise me to kill myself on internet forums while watching this cr^p on television .. and i'm meant to understand this guys 'good nature' as a given
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I agree mightymac
I think the West need to look at itself I have some faith in Obama though, but he is tied by US opinion Would not hurt France to send in a few troops...they have all the fancy stuff we have, they could do the job |
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Please dont kill yourself Moonbeam!
This chap was good, believe me |
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mc moonbeam i underdtand your reservations - i have some too
i will ask again - is there any other thread where this is being discussed? |
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RIP - brave man
Could do with Cameron advising brits to stay away for a while imo. Its incredibly brave for anyone to go there and help but probably not necessary for nationals of a country that invaded the area 10 years ago. Surely there are millions of good people in the middle east who can help the middle east while everyone cools off a bit. |
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try the politics forum, pugmunter1
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McMoonbeam - I can see where your coming from even if most people on here don't (or won't admit to it!)
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