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Zarqawi group threatens to kill US, British hostages
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Posted on 09/18/2004 8:22:55 AM PDT by Happy2BMe

Saturday September 18, 8:28 PM

Zarqawi group threatens to kill US, British hostages


Photo: AFP

DOHA (AFP) - Suspected Al-Qaeda operative Abu Mussab al-Zarqawi's group has threatened to execute two Americans and a Briton it is holding unless Iraqi women prisoners are freed within 48 hours, according to a video aired by Al-Jazeera television which showed the captives blindfolded.

"The Tawhid wal Jihad (Unification and Holy War) group has set a 48-hour deadline for the release of Iraqi women prisoners from the prisons of Abu Ghraib (outside Baghdad) and Um al-Qasr (in the south) in exchange for the release of a Briton and two Americans it abducted in Baghdad on Thursday," Al-Jazeera said.

"The group added in a video received by Al-Jazeera that it would execute the captives if its demand is not met within the set deadline," it added.

The Qatar-based news channel showed footage of the three captives blindfolded, with a hooded gunman behind them pointing a machinegun at their heads.

Another hooded man was seen holding a paper, but was not heard reading the statement containing the ultimatum.

US nationals Jack Hensley and Eugene "Jack" Armstrong and British engineer Kenneth Bigley were abducted by gunmen early Thursday from their house in Baghdad's upscale Mansour district.

The kidnapping of the three men, which had hitherto not been claimed, was the latest in a string of high profile abductions of Westerners in Iraq.

Two French journalists were abducted almost a month ago and two Italian aid workers, along with two of their Iraqi colleagues, were grabbed from their offices on September 7.


TOPICS: Front Page News; United Kingdom; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: alqaedairaq; hostages; iraq; islam; rop; ropma; zarqawi
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To: DSBull

Thanks for your reasoned analysis, and welcome to FreeRepublic! :-)


21 posted on 09/18/2004 9:25:31 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (Kerry lied while courageous veterans died.)
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To: DSBull; dennisw; SJackson; MeekOneGOP; TrueBeliever9; Geist Krieger; JohnHuang2; Salem; Sanch; ...
"I have a M-DIV in Religion and this country needs to understand something about RADICAL Islam and we need to ALL understand it before it is too late."

__________________

Democracy is hated in Islam even worse than American infidels. Islam cannot prosper or survive under democracy because Islam rules with an iron fist of malice, ignorance, hatred, and prejudice.

Since you study religion, have you seen these great Islamic teachings:

Ayatollah Khomeini's Religious Teachings on Marriage, Divorce and Relationships

The Truth About Islam

22 posted on 09/18/2004 10:03:24 AM PDT by Happy2BMe (47 days until November 2nd)
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To: ArmedNReady

*I haven't met a single individual who believes that Islam is a religion of peace.*

President Bush says it is a religion of peace.

So, who is right, the majority of the people, myself included, who think islam is NOT a religion of peace, or the president who thinks - and means it - that it is?


23 posted on 09/18/2004 11:15:34 AM PDT by TheBrotherhood (How am I doing?)
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To: DSBull; Happy2BMe
Welcome to FreeRepublic.com, fellow Texan!

24 posted on 09/18/2004 11:45:23 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: Happy2BMe
the difference is always ignored or given the completely improper term ... it is NOT "Radical" Islam, it is the Muslim who *faithfully* follows the koran and ha'dith that is the problem. The problem is in the writings and those that adhere to them in the strictist fundamental way. The idiotic American Taliban went to Afghanistan *because* the Taliban followed the strictest intepretation thereof.

All this double-talk of "radical" Islam versus the "regular" gang is the ultimate state of denial. In fact, one could argue that in relation to non-Muslims, the ones who aren't forcing "conversion" are in fact MINO's. At this point, the majority are MINO's but they are a silent majority and they pretend these passages don't exist.

The majority of the text may not be violent, but what the other passages say is clear and it clearly is the motivation and justification the fundamental muslim uses in these cases. And there is other spoken doctrine built upon it, which is why Pali imams are able to recruit so many for their attacks on Israel.
25 posted on 09/18/2004 11:54:09 AM PDT by Bobby777
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To: MeekOneGOP; TheBrotherhood
TheBrotherhood just got onboard today too . .

#23

26 posted on 09/18/2004 11:54:11 AM PDT by Happy2BMe (47 days until November 2nd)
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To: Bobby777

Did you look at Khomeini's teachings from the link in #22?


27 posted on 09/18/2004 11:56:10 AM PDT by Happy2BMe (47 days until November 2nd)
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To: TheBrotherhood
So, who is right, the majority of the people, myself included, who think islam is NOT a religion of peace

a reasonable question that deserves a reasonable answer. Look at the works and writings. The majority of these people are peaceful, reasonably, that cannot be denied. But examine the text and the terror and it emerges there is a tremendous problem.

The Koran / The Hadith on Jews, Christians, Christianity, Christ, the Gospel, The Deity of Christ, the Holy Trinity, the Bible (the Book) and Infidels

http://www.hti.umich.edu/k/koran/

"The Women" [4.89] They desire that you should disbelieve as they have disbelieved, so that you might be (all) alike; therefore take not from among them friends until they fly (their homes) in Allah's way; but if they turn back,
then seize them and kill them wherever you find them, and take not from among them a friend or a helper.

[3.85] "And whoever desires a religion other than Islam, it shall not be accepted from him, and in the hereafter he shall be one of the losers."

[4.91] You will find others who desire that they should be safe from you and secure from their own people; as often as they are sent back to the mischief they get thrown into it headlong; therefore if they do not withdraw from you, and (do not) offer you peace and restrain their hands,
then seize them and kill them wherever you find them; and against these We have given.you a clear authority.

The Dinner Table - [5.51] O you who believe!
do not take the Jews and the Christians for friends; they are friends of each other; and whoever amongst you takes them for a friend, then surely he is one of them; surely Allah does not guide the unjust people.

The Cattle - [6.146] And to those who were Jews We made unlawful every animal having claws, and of oxen and sheep We made unlawful to them the fat of both, except such as was on their backs or the entrails or what was mixed with bones: this was a punishment We gave them on account of their rebellion, and We are surely Truthful.

[9.5] So when the sacred months have passed away,
then slay the idolaters wherever you find them, and take them captives and besiege them and lie in wait for them in every ambush, then if they repent and keep up prayer and pay the poor-rate, leave their way free to them; surely Allah is Forgiving, Merciful.

The Congregation [62.6] Say: O you who are Jews, if you think that you are the favorites of Allah to the exclusion of other people, then invoke death If you are truthful. (PLEASE COMMIT SUICIDE)

The Cow - [2.111] And they say: None shall enter the garden (or paradise) except he who is a Jew or a Christian. These are their vain desires. Say: Bring your proof if you are truthful.

The Dinner Table - The Dinner Table [5.14] And with those who say, We are Christians, We made a covenant, but they neglected a portion of what they were reminded of, therefore We excited among them enmity and hatred to the day of resurrection; and Allah will inform them of what they did.

[5.72] Certainly they disbelieve who say: Surely Allah, He is the Messiah, son of Marium; and the Messiah said: O Children of Israel! serve Allah, my Lord and your Lord. Surely whoever associates (others) with Allah, then Allah has forbidden to him the garden, and his abode is the fire; and there shall be no helpers for the unjust.

Quran tells Muslims to kill the disbelievers wherever they find them (Q. 2:191), to murder them and treat them harshly (Q. 9:123), slay them (Q. 9: 5), fight with them, (Q. 8: 65 ) even if they are Christians and Jews, humiliate them and impose on them a penalty tax (Q. 9: 29). Quran takes away the freedom of belief from all humanity and tell clearly that no other religion except Islam is accepted (Q. 3: 85). It relegates those who disbelieve in Quran to hell (Q. 5: 11), calls them najis (filthy, untouchable, impure) (Q. 9: 28). It orders its followers to fight the unbelievers until no other religion except Islam is left (Q. 2: 193).

"Fight those who do not profess the true faith [ISLAM], till they pay the jiziya with the hand of humility." - Koran 9: 29

"....
I will instill terror into the hearts of the unbelievers, Smite ye above their necks [CUT OFF THEIR HEADS], and smite all their finger tips of them [CUT OFF THEIR FINGERS]." - Koran 8:12

"
Prophet, make war on the unbelievers and the hypocrites, and deal rigorously with them. Hell shall be their home: an evil fate." - Koran 9: 73

"
When you meet the unbelievers in the Jihad strike off their heads [CUT OFF THEIR HEADS] and, when you have laid them low, bind your captives firmly." - Koran 47:4

"The only reward of those who make war upon Allah and his messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be that they will be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet and alternate sides cut off, or will be expelled out of the land. Such will be their degradation in the world, and in the Hereafter theirs will be an awful doom...." - Koran 5: 33-34

" Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last day, nor hold the forbidden which hath been forbidden by Allah and his messenger, nor acknowledge the Religion of Truth from among the People of the Book, until they pay the Jiziyah with willing submission. And feel themselves subdued." - Koran 9: 29

"....the People of the Book and the pagans shall burn for ever in the fire of Hell. They are the vilest of all creatures." - Koran 98: 1-8

"Garments of fire have been prepared for the unbelievers. Scalding water shall be poured upon their heads, melting their skins and that which is in their bellies. They shall be lashed rods of iron. Whenever, in their anguish, they try to escape from Hell, back they shall be dragged, and will be told: 'Taste the torment of the Conflagration!'" - Koran 22: 19-22, 23

"And burn ye him in the blazing fire. Further, make him march in a chain, whereof the length is seventy cubits. This was he that would not believe in allah Most high and would not encourage the feeding of the indignant. So no friend hath he here this day. Nor hath he any food except the corruption from the washing of wounds. " - Koran 31-37

"The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and his messenger and strive after corruption in the land will be to be killed or crucified, or have their hands and feet and genitals cut off
, or to be expelled out of the land. Such will be their humiliation in the world, and in the next world they will face an awful horror." - Koran, 5:33-34)

"In order that Allah may separate the pure from the impure, put all the impure ones [all non-Muslims] one on top of another in a heap and cast them into hell. They will have been the ones to have lost." - Koran, 8:37

According to the New Testament of the Bible, the God of Israel has a Son - Jesus Christ of Nazareth; but Allah has no son according to the Koran

Therefore the Biblical New Testament Christian God of Israel is not Allah

"They say: Allah has taken a Son (to Himself)! Glory be to Him: he is the Self-sufficient: his is what is in the heavens and what is in the Earth; you have no authority for this; do you say against Allah what you do not know? Say: Those who forge a lie against Allah shall not be successful." - Koran 10:68-69 [SAYS JESUS IS NOT THE SON OF GOD AND WHOEVER SAYS SO IS A LIAR]

"....the Christians call 'Christ the Son Of God'. That is a saying from their mouth; (In this) they but intimate what the unbelievers of old used to say. Allah's curse be on them: how they are deluded away from the Truth." - Koran 9: 30

The Women - [4.171] O followers of the Book! do not exceed the limits in your religion, and do not speak (lies) against Allah, but (speak) the truth; the Messiah, Isa son of Marium is only an apostle of Allah and his Word which he communicated to Marium and a spirit from Him; believe therefore in Allah and his apostles, and say not, Three. Desist, it is better for you; Allah is only one god; far be It from his glory that he should have a son, whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth is His, and Allah is sufficient for a Protector. (CLEARLY STATES THAT JESUS IS **NOT** THE SON OF GOD)

The Immunity - Denial of Deity of Christ and His Messiahship - [9.30] And the Jews say: Uzair is the son of Allah; and the Christians say: The Messiah is the son of Allah; these are the words of their mouths; they imitate the saying of those who disbelieved before; may Allah destroy them; how they are turned away! (MAY ALLAH DESTROY JEWS AND CHRISTIANS)

Say: "Praise be to Allah Who begets no son and has no partner in (His) dominion: nor (needs) he any to protect him from humiliation: Yea magnify him for his greatness and glory!" - Koran 17: 111

Further that he may warn those (also) who say "Allah hath begotten a son": - Koran 18: 4

It is not befitting to (the majesty of) Allah that he should beget a son. Glory be to Him! When he determines a matter he only says to it "Be" and it is. - Koran 19: 35

They say: "(Allah) Most Gracious has begotten a son!" Indeed ye have put forth a thing most monstrous! - Koran 19: 88-89

For it is not consonant with the majesty of (Allah) Most Gracious that he should beget a son. - Koran 19: 92

No son did Allah beget nor is there any god along with Him: (if there were many gods) behold each god would have taken away what he had created and some would have lorded it over others! Glory to Allah (he is free) from the (sort of) things they attribute to Him! - Koran 23: 91

he begetteth not nor is he begotten; - Koran 112: 3


The Hadith Volume 4, Book 52, Number 176:
Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Umar:

Allah's Apostle said, "You (i.e. Muslims) will fight with the Jews till some of them will hide behind stones. The stones will (betray them) saying, 'O 'Abdullah (i.e. slave of Allah)! There is a Jew hiding behind me; so kill him.' "

The Hadith Volume 4, Book 52, Number 177:
Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Apostle said, "The (Final) Hour (last human battle on Earth) will not be established until you fight with the Jews, and the stone behind which a Jew will be hiding will say. "O Muslim! There is a Jew hiding behind me, so kill him."


The Hadith Volume 2, Book 26, Number 595:
Narrated 'Aisha:

(the mother of the faithful believers) I said, "O Allah's Apostle! We consider Jihad as the best deed." The Prophet said, "The best Jihad (for women) is Hajj Mabrur. "

The Hadith Volume 2, Book 26, Number 594:
Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet was asked, "Which is the best deed?" He said, "To believe in Allah and His Apostle." He was then asked, "Which is the next (in goodness)?" He said, "To participate in Jihad in Allah's Cause." He was then asked, "Which is the next?" He said, "To perform Hajj-Mabrur. "

28 posted on 09/18/2004 12:00:13 PM PDT by Bobby777
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To: Happy2BMe

haven't had a chance yet, probably later tonight, gotta run out on some errands in a few minutes but thought I'd give a few answers to support your posts ... hope you're having a great weekend!


29 posted on 09/18/2004 12:01:42 PM PDT by Bobby777
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To: Bobby777

Thanks for that long post, Bobby.

I'm well aware of the precepts and beliefs of this murderous, militant cult and its pseudo prophet.


30 posted on 09/18/2004 12:12:57 PM PDT by TheBrotherhood (How am I doing?)
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To: Happy2BMe; TheBrotherhood
Oh, thanks.

Welcome to FreeRepublic.com, TheBrotherhood!


31 posted on 09/18/2004 12:28:15 PM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: stockpirate

Have you sent your idea to President Bush? Please. There isn't going to be any cities carpet bombed or nuked.


32 posted on 09/18/2004 2:41:49 PM PDT by Tommyjo
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To: Tommyjo

I don't like carpet bombing, takes too long. I will bet if we nuked a big Al Q city things would calm down.


33 posted on 09/18/2004 2:59:33 PM PDT by stockpirate (Kerry; supported by, financed by, trained by, guided by, revered by, in favor of, Communists.)
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To: Happy2BMe

oy vey! that Ayatollah link is shocking!


34 posted on 09/18/2004 8:34:35 PM PDT by Bobby777
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To: Bobby777; F15Eagle; MeekOneGOP; Salem; Geist Krieger; dennisw; SJackson; Smartass; PhilDragoo; ...
They didn't call him the "Ayatollah" for nothing I guess.

Welcome our new member f15eagle, ya'll!

35 posted on 09/18/2004 10:43:54 PM PDT by Happy2BMe (47 days until November 2nd)
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To: stockpirate

please. the whole nature of terrorists is to split up in various towns -- you are not going to take them all out with one strike. Which target would you select? Fallujah would be the most obvious -- but it is so close you would wipe out everyone in Baghdad too. Are you seriously proposing killing millions of people? Is this the "final solution" to the Muslim problem?

Suggesting a nuclear response is simply daft, old boy.


37 posted on 09/19/2004 6:29:42 AM PDT by propertius
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To: Happy2BMe; F15Eagle
Welcome to FreeRepublic.com, F15Eagle .....

38 posted on 09/19/2004 6:55:34 AM PDT by MeekOneGOP (There is only one GOOD 'RAT: one that has been voted OUT of POWER !! Straight ticket GOP!)
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To: propertius

Of course you are right, and I hate that, but sometimmes I am daft.

We are doing the right thing in the rigght way.


39 posted on 09/19/2004 9:13:56 AM PDT by stockpirate (Kerry; supported by, financed by, trained by, guided by, revered by, in favor of, Communists.)
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