snakehips 0 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 TalkSport are reporting that The Foreign Office have stated that Norman Kember has been released in Iraq. Fingers crossed this is true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo 175 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Superb news ! British Iraq hostage Kember freed One British and two Canadian peace activists held hostage in Iraq for almost four months have been freed in an operation by multinational forces. Norman Kember, 74, of north-west London, James Loney, 41, and Harmeet Singh Sooden, 32, were three of four men seized in Baghdad in November. Mr Kember is said to be in a "reasonable condition" while the two Canadians were taken to hospital. The body of murdered US citizen Tom Fox was found in Baghdad two weeks ago. Ordeal ended Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said he had spoken to Mr Kember's wife Pat and that she was "absolutely delighted, elated with this news". "I'm delighted that now we have a happy ending to this terrible ordeal for Norman Kember, for his family, for the Canadian hostages and for their families as well," he said. Prime Minister Tony Blair said he was delighted by the news, and particularly pleased for the freed men and their families. He also congratulated everyone involved in the rescue operation. Mr Straw said British forces had taken part. The foreign secretary said the rescue followed "weeks and weeks of very careful work by military and coalition personnel in Iraq and many civilians as well". He added: "There's one last very sad point, which is that there were four hostages captured originally, including one, an American, Mr Fox, and it's a matter of great sorrow to everybody that he was killed a little while ago." The 54-year-old was found shot dead on 9 March in the Mansour district of the Iraqi capital. Threats The men were carrying out work in Iraq as part of peace group Christian Peacemaker Teams. They were abducted on 26 November by a previously unknown group calling itself the Swords of Truth Brigade. The group had issued threats to kill the men if the US and Iraqi authorities did not meet their demand of releasing all Iraqi prisoners. Muslim anti-war campaigners in the UK sent Iraqi-born Anas Altrikiti to Iraq to plead for the release of Mr Kember and the other hostages. Ihtisham Hibatullah, a spokesman for Mr Tikriti at the Muslim Association of Britain, said on Thursday they were "very relieved" that Mr Kember and his colleagues were alive, and that it was fantastic news for their families. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Excellent news, I thought he was a goner tbh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Wonder how a peace activist feels about being busted out in a millitary operation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Wonder how a peace activist feels about being busted out in a millitary operation? 109556[/snapback] Relieved at a guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catmag 337 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 That's brilliant, brilliant news! The longer this went on, the more it looked like it would never happen. My thoughts are with his wife who must be happier and more relieved than anyone can imagine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Kenneth Noisewater 0 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Wonder how a peace activist feels about being busted out in a millitary operation? 109556[/snapback] Relieved at a guess 109557[/snapback] The hypocrite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smooth Operator 10 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 It's still beyond me why these people go over there knowing they'll be targets for this sort of thing. A mate of my uncle's has just quit the army and is going over to Iraq to work for a security firm. Mafness! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sicklee Sausage Roll 0 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 It's still beyond me why these people go over there knowing they'll be targets for this sort of thing. A mate of my uncle's has just quit the army and is going over to Iraq to work for a security firm. Mafness! 109607[/snapback] Grand a day, apparently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Grand a day, apparently. 109646[/snapback] Not worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Wonder how a peace activist feels about being busted out in a millitary operation? 109556[/snapback] I was wondering earlier how the family of the American guy must feel. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LeazesMag 0 Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 Wonder how a peace activist feels about being busted out in a millitary operation? 109556[/snapback] ........ If he was stupid enough to go in the first place, he's probably too stupid to realise the irony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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