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Canadian humanitarian aid worker kidnapped in Iraq
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Posted on 04/08/2004 7:58:08 PM PDT by jodorowsky

Canadian humanitarian aid worker kidnapped in Iraq

Canadian Press

April 8, 2004

OTTAWA (CP-AP) - A Canadian humanitarian aid worker was kidnapped in southern Iraq, the Foreign Affairs Department said Thursday.

Fadi Ihsan Fadel was taken hostage while doing work for the New York City-based International Rescue Committee, a non- governmental organization.

"We are currently seeking further information on his status, whereabouts and well- being and hope he will be released soon," said Foreign Affairs spokesman Sameer Ahmed.

He would not confirm where Fadel was born, his age or where he lives in Canada. Ahmed also would not say where he was abducted or by whom.

"I can confirm a Canadian citizen has been abducted," Ahmed said.

Efforts to free Fadel are being handled by the Canadian Embassy in Jordan, he said. "We have a variety of activities under way."

The International Rescue Committee said Fadel was taken hostage by the local militia in southern Iraq.

The agency said that Fadel, a 33-year-old Syrian-born Canadian citizen, was abducted early Wednesday morning local time from the IRC residence in Najaf.

Fadel manages a UNICEF-funded program that provides humanitarian assistance for vulnerable children and youth in southern Iraq, the agency said in a statement on its website.

These activities have included the rehabilitation of a youth centre, the distribution of wheelchairs to injured children in Najaf and support to local schools, the IRC said.

"Mr. Fadel is a committed humanitarian aid worker who is in Iraq solely to assist conflict- affected Iraqi communities. On humanitarian grounds, we appeal to his captors to release him unharmed," the agency said.


TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: canada; hostage; humanitarianrelief; iraq; kidnap

1 posted on 04/08/2004 7:58:09 PM PDT by jodorowsky
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To: jodorowsky
Geez, people, it's a war zone. Get the Kumbaya out of there.
2 posted on 04/08/2004 8:01:14 PM PDT by AppyPappy (If You're Not A Part Of The Solution, There's Good Money To Be Made In Prolonging The Problem.)
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3 posted on 04/08/2004 8:02:35 PM PDT by Support Free Republic (If Woody had gone straight to the police, this would never have happened!)
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To: jodorowsky
"On humanitarian grounds, we appeal to his captors to release him unharmed," the agency said.

But you see, first you have to be dealing with HUMANS, before you can discuss anything approaching humanitarian grounds. And honey, these ain't human.

4 posted on 04/08/2004 8:18:33 PM PDT by Windsong (f7er)
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To: jodorowsky
Blame it on Canada.
5 posted on 04/08/2004 8:32:20 PM PDT by dts32041 ("Give me a break. I'm a male, my ESP doesn't work." 05 APR 04 Mondoman)
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To: jodorowsky
Are they going to demand the Canada remove their troops from Iraq?
6 posted on 04/08/2004 9:09:03 PM PDT by Mike Darancette (General - Alien Army of the Right (AAOTR))
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To: jodorowsky
Also a Briton was kidnapped..
7 posted on 04/09/2004 12:09:53 AM PDT by MarMema (Next Year in Constantinople!)
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To: jodorowsky
A Canadian humanitarian aid worker was kidnapped in southern Iraq,...

The worker sowed in personal fulfillment, and then reaped in personal demise.

A personal decision made in a free society.

A gallant worker faced with the realization that they can cross paths with inhuman people if they place themselves in a situation to allow those paths to cross.

8 posted on 04/09/2004 12:28:19 AM PDT by EGPWS
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