Iraqis Seize 30 Hostages

[Beloved Citizen]

From Sky News, of all places...

An Arabic television channel has broadcast a tape from an Iraqi group which is threatening to kill 30 foreign hostages.

The group has threatened to cut off the heads of their prisoners unless US forces lift a blockade of the town of Fallujah.

"We are calling for the withdrawal of American and Coalition forces. We have Japanese, Bulgarian, Israeli, American, Spanish and Korean hostages. Their numbers are 30," said a masked man holding a Kalashnikov rifle.

http://www.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,30000-13052710,00.html

[MSgt213]

1. From a Coalition of the Willing to a Coalition of Hostages.

[displacedtexan]

2. Argh!

The blockade will have to be lifted eventually...
What's the point of waiting until 30 heads are hanging from a bridge?

Terry Anderson just cited the arms for hostages deal. There is a precedent for negotiating, and it's a REPUKE precedent at that!