Report: 7-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped in Iraq [Children are now hostages]

[AnIndependentTexan]

http://www.newsday.com/news/nationworld/wire/sns-ap-lebanon-iraq-hostage,0,3165792.story?coll=sns-ap-nationworld-headlines

Report: 7-Year-Old Boy Kidnapped in Iraq

By Associated Press

October 24, 2004, 9:49 AM EDT


BEIRUT, Lebanon -- Gunmen in Iraq have abducted a 7-year-old Lebanese boy and are demanding $150,000 for his release, Lebanon's official news agency reported Sunday.

The boy, identified as Mohammed Hamad, was kidnapped two days ago on his way home from school in the Diyala province east of the Iraqi capital of Baghdad, the state-run National News Agency said. The boy's father, Abdel-Ghani Hamad, has lived in Iraq for 30 years.

The Lebanese Embassy in Baghdad was aware of the ransom demand and the Lebanese charge d'affaires in Iraq, Hassan Hijazi, was trying to secure the child's release, the report said.

Foreign Ministry officials could not be reached Sunday.

[Sannum]

1. God Dammit

This was not happening before we invaded. Jesus.

[gavodotcom]

2. Nothing like tying your own noose.

[fortyfeetunder]

3. Sigh.

Now the young. The most innocent of all. I pray for his safe release.