Comments on: Al Qaeda Threatens to Behead Three Turkish Hostages

By: McGehee

McGehee — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

And I want Lukasiak to keep ranting.

By: bryan

bryan — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

So is the strategy now to just keep casting about until they find another Spain?

By: John Doe

John Doe — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Unlike Spain, Turkey did not help the United States, so attacks there do little good. Similarly Greece has got to be hoping that their anti-Americanism will keep the Olympics safe too.

The Turkish army is dedicated to defending secularism against Turkey's own Islamists. The current government of Turkey includes a 'peaceful' Islamist party. Continued attacks will no doubt result in them being forced to cooperate in serious anti-terror measures or leave the government.

A-Q attacks on Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are much more worrisome, as they might actually succeed in those countries.

By: Arguing with signposts...

Arguing with signposts... — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

The al Qaeda strategy
Apparently, they are having deadly casting calls for the next country to play the part of Spain. So far, Spain, Saudi Arabia and Turkey have turned down the role....

By: Obsidian Wings

Obsidian Wings — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

al-Qaeda poised to commit another act of necromancy.
Because it's long since time that we started calling things like this by their true names, don't you think? As always, my sympathies to the victims and their families: I wish that I could say that they will be released,

By: Backcountry Conservative

Backcountry Conservative — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Turkish Hostages Threatened with Beheading
Another hostage video with a beheading threat - this time the hostages are from Turkey. It would appear their murderous methods are remaining the same for now. CNN: Terrorists in Iraq claimed to have kidnapped three Turkish citizens and threatened...

By: Dear Free World (politics, world affairs, debate)

Dear Free World (politics, world affairs, debate) — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 18:00:00 +0000

Turk Beheading Next Video?
The Al Queda-linked Al-Zarqawi group in Iraq is set to behead three kidnapped Turkmen with 72 hours. (With extensive links to more than a dozen other top blogs covering this story, plus a directory of earlier related coverage.)

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