[Canticle_of_Deborah]

This is not good. I hope they get to the Burnhams in time.

Why don't these kidnappers just leave them somewhere and notify the military?

[d4now]

Why don't these kidnappers just leave them somewhere and notify the military?

Because they're terrorists. And terror is what they do best.

We can choose. We can either be terrorised or resolved.

I hope and pray, unto a cellular level, that these terrorists will be stopped - forever.

[RushLake]

I hope for the best for these people. Unfortunately, they chose to practise their good work in a country that hates the US. I do not believe that the Philippine government would be inclined to allow our forces to go in there and deal with the islamoterrorists. I also question whether, given the Burnham's voluntary presence in the area where they were captured, we would want to risk American warrior lives. I don't mean to be cold, but ultimately we have to take responsibility for our lives and accept the consequences if we voluntarily go in harms way.

[cake_crumb]

"Why don't these kidnappers just leave them somewhere and notify the military?"

Because they're cold hearted, thieving, murdering cowards who prefer to attack under cover of darkness or in decisively superios numbers. They enjoy rape and pilliage. They enjoy murder and mutiliation. They have no human compassion. They care for nothing but keeping their own hides intact and as rich as possible. They are mindless zealots who believe their religion justifies their lifestyles of choice.

The Philippine publc hates the terrorists with a passion. When villiagers come upon a lone terrorist, they happily rip him to shreds, using their bare hands if necessary.