Weeping Hassan in plea for life

[muriel_volestrangler]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3945443.stm

New footage of hostage Margaret Hassan apparently weeping as she pleads with Britain to save her life has been broadcast on al-Jazeera TV station.

Mrs Hassan begs Prime Minister Tony Blair to withdraw British forces from Iraq to save her from the same fate as murdered British captive Ken Bigley.

She is shown saying: "Please, please I beg of you, the British people, to help me. I don't want to die like Bigley."

Damn. We still don't know who the kidnappers are, but this is the first demand they've given. Blair would never do it. I hope it's just a way of scaring people, and they're just after money or something, but I don't feel optimistic about that.

[AndyP]

1. I hope the same thing

that this is just a ploy for international media coverage. Not that anyone's life is more valuable than another's, but why would they take someone who is there doing humanitarian things for the good of the Iraqi people? I can't wait till we get someone in office who knows what the fuck is actually going on.

[nine30]

2. If she is murdered, Bush will get a sold bump.

I cannot imagine how someone who has adopted Iraq as her nation,
married to an Iraqi and helping the Iraqi people for several decades, be threatened with beheading. As much as her (possible) murder will justifiably enrage the world, Bush is going to spend no time in making that into a political issue. Expect to see a bump in the polls.

[madrchsod]

3. with the arrest of the top cleric

in iraq yesterday there is little hope this woman will be spared. she has devoted over 20 yrs to help all iraqi`s and now she is to be killed. another maryter created by the america. i am ashamed to be an american citizen

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