Coalition Forces Free Activists, Activists Deny Rescuers
IRAQ/MIDDLE EAST
COMMENTLINE
No good deed goes unpunished, so goes the aphorism.
As evidenced by the stories linked below, so many so-called activists fail the true test of their humble piety when, in their effort to do what they believe to be most important, they lose sight of the most important thing.
In any case, a simple thanks would have sufficed.
NEWSLINE
"We believe that the illegal occupation of Iraq by Multinational Forces is the root cause of the insecurity which led to this kidnapping and so much pain and suffering in Iraq. The occupation must end."
NEWSBYTES
The Rescue
Three Christian Activists Rescued in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. and British troops Thursday freed three Christian peace activists in rural Iraq without firing a shot, ending a four-month hostage drama in which an American among the group was shot to death and dumped on a Baghdad street.
Canadian, British Peace Activists Freed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, March 23 (washingtonpost.com) -- Three Christian peace activists kidnapped last year in Iraq were freed Thursday in an early morning military operation, the British Embassy in Iraq announced.
The Snub
Relief & Regret
(pulse24.com)
Video
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Tags: Bush, Iraq, War, Military, United States, terrorism, Middle East, Operation Iraqi Freedom, United States, coalition, religion, activists
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COMMENTLINE
No good deed goes unpunished, so goes the aphorism.
As evidenced by the stories linked below, so many so-called activists fail the true test of their humble piety when, in their effort to do what they believe to be most important, they lose sight of the most important thing.
In any case, a simple thanks would have sufficed.
NEWSLINE
"We believe that the illegal occupation of Iraq by Multinational Forces is the root cause of the insecurity which led to this kidnapping and so much pain and suffering in Iraq. The occupation must end."
NEWSBYTES
The Rescue
Three Christian Activists Rescued in Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) -- U.S. and British troops Thursday freed three Christian peace activists in rural Iraq without firing a shot, ending a four-month hostage drama in which an American among the group was shot to death and dumped on a Baghdad street.
Canadian, British Peace Activists Freed in Iraq
BAGHDAD, March 23 (washingtonpost.com) -- Three Christian peace activists kidnapped last year in Iraq were freed Thursday in an early morning military operation, the British Embassy in Iraq announced.
The Snub
Relief & Regret
(pulse24.com)
Video
NOTE: Mouseover pictures for captions. Click for enlargements.
Tags: Bush, Iraq, War, Military, United States, terrorism, Middle East, Operation Iraqi Freedom, United States, coalition, religion, activists
Global Tags: Washington DC, News and Politics, News, Politics, Current Events, Current Affairs, Life, Culture, Tension
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