[SittinYonder]

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.

Ingrates.

This statement is a slap in the face to the American and British forces who rescued these fools. Hopefully they've learned enough now to stay away from places where they don't belong.

[Ptaz]

No kidding. I don't wish anyone harm, but sometimes I question whether or not these people are actually hostages or active partners with these people for the publicity. When you go to a war zone of your own free will, you take your chances.

[in hoc signo vinces]

Idiots...but....the good, and God, doth love fools.

[McGavin999]

In case these MORONS didn't notice it, it was the MILITARY who rescued them. With this kind of response, I don't really think we should have bothered.

[VRWCmember]

“We pray that Christians throughout the world will, in the same spirit, call for justice and for respect for the human rights of the thousands of Iraqis who are being detained illegally by the U.S. and British forces occupying Iraq. .... Living through the many emotions of this day, we remain committed to the words of Jim Loney, who wrote: "With God’s abiding kindness, we will love even our enemies.

These idiots consider their rescuers to be their enemies, and their captors who murdered their friend to be their comrads.

[AppyPappy]

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.

Hypocrites. They refused to blame the terrorist kidnappers because they thought fixing blame was counterproductive to peace. After there guys are released, the first thing they do is blame the people who rescued them.

[mainepatsfan]

Yeah if we pulled out tomorrow all the violence would magically disappear. Talk about clueless!

[in hoc signo vinces]

They would rather Saddam Hussien was still running his petty tyranny, torturing civilians, and crueling punishing the innocent.

These people were let go...and the American was killed for being American. Food for thought.

Hopefully, many will read this statement...and reflect about how idiotic these people are.

[Mcirrus]

Some people are hopelessly blind to reality.

[Vectorian]

Once again soldiers risk their lives to rescue these dozy sods:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/4837602.stm

[SittinYonder]

From 8 a.m. - 9 a.m. it was the schools; from 9-10 it's hippies calling themselves Christians, so here's a ping ... just to let you know what I'm angry about this hour.

[Nathan Zachary]

you call that a 'resue? They weren't hostages. There wasn't a terrorist near the place. They were not tied up, they could have gotten up and left anytime they wanted to. It a SCAM! The fact that troops risked their lives for these scum irks me.

[A Balrog of Morgoth]

They couldn't even a tack on an oh-by-the-way thanks to the individuals who rescued them?

Not only clueless, but classless as well.

[FormerLib]

Have the guys who were being held released any statements?

[RonF]

They're right. Many of the problems in Iraq have been caused by invasion and occupation. The occupation by Saddam Hussein's party of theives, rapists and killers, and the invasion by foreign terrorists. If the Baathists would submit to the rule of law by a democratically elected government and the foreign terrorists would stay out, we would be more than happy to leave and leave Iraq to the Iraqis. But if these people think that if we left, Iran and Syria would be less likely to invade and terrorize, they're living in a fantasy world.

I am an Episcopalian. An ECUSA group who seem to think they are working for peace solicited me to join in a rally. I traded quite civil e-mails with one of them. He told me that a democracy cannot be imposed by force. He's right. But he missed the point, and the example of our own American Revolution with regards to the French, when he fails to note that a democracy can be prevented by force, and that force can be used to defend a democratic movement while it gets organized and becomes strong enough to defend itself.

[sport]

They haven't.

[wallcrawlr]

What a bunch of worthless jackasses.




I'm looking fwd to hearing what the actual rescued people have to say...to see if they get the same talking points.

Either way I'm glad they got rescued...

[Steve_Seattle]

I bet Hannity and/or O'Reilly will have something to say about this. The absence of gratitude to their rescuers and the Tokyo Rose attitude towards our troops will not set well with SH and BOR.

[Darkwolf377]

No offense, as I am often defending the Christians against attacks, but this and the Desmond Tutu piece make me glad I'm not a Christian.

(Yes, I know these folks don't represent ALL Christians, but neither do the articles on atheists and agnostics posted here represent all of us non-believers.)

[The Great RJ]

We remember with tears Tom Fox, whose body was found in Baghdad on March 9, 2006, after three months of captivity

Of course his captors were innocent of his torture and murder and were driven to do this by George Bush and US imperialism. We forgive them but will blame Bush for everything.

These people make me puke.

[synbad600]

"He has cared for the marginalized and oppressed since childhood . . . ."

I would like to know what he did as a child to care for the marginalized and blah blah blah.