Saturday, April 19, 2008

At last: Word on the Pakistani Envoy missing since February

This is pure terror. And pure Religion of Peace. After hearing NOTHING for months about the Pakistani envoy who was seized in the Khyber Pass, he has finally been shown on a tape broadcast by al Arabiya and "claiming to be held by Taliban militants" (What's with the "claiming" BBC, like he's making the whole thing up?) and urging the Pakistani government to meet their demands. What are they demanding? A prisoner exchange for a Taliban commander currently in Pakistani custody. He also spoke directly to Pakistan's Iranian and Chinese ambassadors, saying: "I urge them to do what they can to keep us alive and fulfil all the Taleban's demands as soon as possible so we can be released and return home, God willing." Our prayers go up for his (and his driver's) safe release.
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