Asala says,
Unfortunately I think this is bringing and prolonging the pain of the family,
I hope that theirs some twist of fate and he is released, but I feel that time is really running out now, and I think this video will haunt Tony Blair
for a long time,
I agree but dont forget THATS THE POINT of what the terrorists are doing. They want you ALL to feel the pain for as long as possible. His
beheading (when the video appears) should haunt ALL decent people, not just Blair or Bush....It should haunt MORE those that think appeasment or
somehow reaching consessions with these barbaric thugs is the answer to make them go away.
I feel for his family too...but dont let your feelings rob you of your will to resist and to avenge him...dont let your emotions distract you from the
war that is going on, or the fact that there are evil criminal thugs that would do the same to you if they had a chance.
Trentreznor says,
the media should STOP airing and showing these kidnappings, so we would not hear about it,thus rendering the hostage takers motives USELESS!!! the
more coverage it gets the better for them.
I must disagree....not talking about this will not make it go away, it might just make YOU feel better about things. AS far as their motives,
it would seem that they want to kill all westerners...they will continue to kidnap, make demands and then kill as many westerners as they can, weather
you air it or not, others like al jezera will...and even if noone airs the tape...they will still kill westerners and or use them for making
demands.
I think if the full beheading tape was run for everyone to see...while disturbing and distasteful, it would sink in what kind of seriously sick wackos
were dealing with. yes many will say, oh the suffering is too great, but many will say...eliminate this problem by going and getting them before
they get you. I say better you take the fight to them than let London (or Any western city) become a blown up shell of its former self like after
ww2. saying the more coverage it gets is better for them isnt wrong, its just not totally accurate. How is showing proof that these people are
brutal killers a bad thing? Its only bad if you allow your self to give up your will to resist them, which is PRECISELY what they want...surrender to
their will.
Trent continues,
I don't really beleive Ken will be killed, there just using him to get there megssage across.
Their message isnt getting across by releasing him alive....giving him up alive makes them appear less barbaric, but killing him will get more
attention and evoke stronger emotions...many of the surrender, give up the fight ones they want.
Trent claims,
they don't hate the UK that much, not as much as the US... I think they would kill a us citezen in the blink of an eye
but they have more respect for UK
They know blair is just doing what bush says.
and they are trying to seperate us which is a good thing
No offence here, but this is self delusional....if you hate someone, you hate them, while you might hate something more, you still hate the
first thing. The UK is no less responsible for their plight than is the USA.
As far as saying that Blair is just doing what Bush says....WAKE UP!!
He is the soverign leader of the UK and is perfectly capable of making decisions for the UK with or without the USA. Are you saying that the UK is a
puppet nation of the USA? I would never classify America's closest ally as a puppet and respect the people of the UK and its leaders because we are
ALLIES! We work together AS EQUALS...Yes there is a give and take between the nations, but i wouldnt want to do anything to causea serious problem to
arrise between the USA and UK.
You say dividing the 2 is a good thing? who's side are you on? Yeah the terrorists would love that, and if you do too, then i question where
loyalties lie.
Trent, you will lose this bet...dont put up your guitar, use it to sing a song honoring the victim and condemming the murders. It wont be more than a
few days before we'll find out the answer. Id take the wager except that betting on the demise of a hostage is a truely calous and heartless thing
to do. Even suggesting this rhetorically would cause his family serious grief.
the only way to lessen the taking of hostages is to adopt the strategy that, while their lives were valued, and will be missed....it will not change
our will to bring justice and the rule of law to the wild barbarians that would do such things....dont take the preassure to comply away or you will
only encourage more of the same actions. Why stop cutting off heads if there is no threat to discourage you? Heck cut of MORE then.
