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S. Korea: Taliban Agree to Free 19 Korean Hostages (offically announcement tomorrow)
Korea Times ^
| 08/25/07
Posted on 08/25/2007 2:58:24 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster
Taliban Agree to Free 19 Korean Hostages
The Taliban militants holding the 19 Korean hostages agreed with the Korean governemnt to free them, according to a report.
Afghan Islamic Press (AIP) reported Saturday that the agreement came with the mediation of the government of Saudi Arabia.
AIP said the governments of Korea and Saudi Arabia will officially announce Sunday the agreement in Ghazni Province where the Taliban kidnapped the Koreans on July 19.
Meanwhile, the Korean government didn't confirm the report.
Song Min-soon, minister of foreign affairs and trade, left for Saudi Arabia Friday night.
TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Front Page News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: hostage; korea; taliban; tlr
To: TigerLikesRooster; AmericanInTokyo; Steel Wolf; nuconvert; MizSterious; nw_arizona_granny; ...
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posted on
08/25/2007 2:59:02 AM PDT
by
TigerLikesRooster
(kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
To: TigerLikesRooster
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posted on
08/25/2007 3:00:01 AM PDT
by
Dog
To: TigerLikesRooster
Meanwhile, the Korean government didn't confirm the report. >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
Thats because it cost them 19 million. And that money will be used to finance the Islamic Jihad against NATO troops.
Thank you South Korea. You should have sent in the ROK Marines special Ops battalion to rescue them.
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posted on
08/25/2007 3:09:04 AM PDT
by
Candor7
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Baghdad_(1258))
To: Dog
Cost?
I'd start paying more attention to NORTH KOREA a little more intentely.
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posted on
08/25/2007 3:10:46 AM PDT
by
knarf
(I say things that are true ... I have no proof ... but they're true.)
To: Dog
Yeah...I smell ransom money too.
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posted on
08/25/2007 3:44:43 AM PDT
by
DGHoodini
To: TigerLikesRooster
The government of South Korea is a flat-out appeasement government when it comes to North Korea, so this should come as no surprise.
If you talk to the Saudi Arabian goverment for “mediation” the Taliban releases hostages.
What does this mean?
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posted on
08/25/2007 3:48:55 AM PDT
by
Nextrush
(Proudly uncommitted in the 2008 race for president for now)
To: Nextrush
So far no details are coming out.
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posted on
08/25/2007 3:51:52 AM PDT
by
TigerLikesRooster
(kim jong-il, chia head, ppogri, In Grim Reaper we trust)
To: Candor7
Thats because it cost them 19 million. And that money will be used to finance the Islamic Jihad against NATO troops.Sounds like a promising business for terrorists.
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posted on
08/25/2007 5:11:29 AM PDT
by
mtbopfuyn
(I think the border is kind of an artificial barrier - San Antonio councilwoman Patti Radle)
To: TigerLikesRooster
I will be praying that they really will free them.
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posted on
08/25/2007 5:59:28 AM PDT
by
nw_arizona_granny
(This is "Be an Angel Day", do something nice for someone today.)
To: TigerLikesRooster
How many times have we heard this story before? I will not believe it until they are actually free.
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posted on
08/25/2007 8:44:28 AM PDT
by
Shots
To: TigerLikesRooster; Jet Jaguar; All
Yeah what going cost South Korean govt ALOT LOL!
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posted on
08/25/2007 8:46:48 AM PDT
by
SevenofNine
("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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