Great work by our troops!
TALK ABOUT UNGRATEFUL
By Michelle Malkin
March 23, 2006
Our troops teamed with British forces to rescue three left-wing, anti-war activists kidnapped by terrorists in Iraq. Those freed were Canadians James Loney, 41, and Harmeet Singh Sooden, 32; and Briton Norman Kember, 74. The men, who were members of the Chicago-based Christian Peacemaker Teams, were kidnapped on Nov. 26 along with their American colleague, Tom Fox, 54, whose body was found earlier this month.
Reader Jen M. took at look at the Christian Peacemaker Teams website for the group's statement on the rescue and she e-mailed me her observations:
Not once do they thank or even reference the fact that a
Special Forces team rescued these guys. In fact, the only
reference to military at all is blaming them for the
kidnapping in the first place. Nice!
Also on their home page is a long statement about how
terribly treated terrorists are when detained by evil
soldiers.
Read the full statement for yourselves here.
cpt.org
For crying out loud.
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Many readers note that the CPT statement refers to the hostages' "release" instead of their rescue. Reader Matt L. writes to CPT:
Congratulations on the safe return of your activists. I'm
sorry they did not all make it home safely. I read your
press release relating the "release" of the activists;
please note that they were not released, they were
rescued. The term release implies that their captors let
them go. You know that is not true, they were rescued by
a team of American and British soldiers who risked their
lives to free people whom apparently have no gratitude
for their actions. It is one thing to be against war and
the actions of our military (I'm not justifying that
position, just acknowledging your right to it), but
another to deny when they SAVED YOUR ASS!!!! Are you so
insecure in your position that you think even acknowledging
your people were rescued, not "released" would undermine
your whole message that the military serves no useful
purpose? Actually, I think you are correct in your
assumption, so I guess you should stick to your story lest
any of your supporters start to use logic and reason to
dissect your beliefs. Where would you be then? I guess you
might have to begrudgingly join the rest of society who
realizes that a strong military is the best defense of a
free nation against tyrants and terrorists who are out to
destroy us and our way of life. God bless you, and I hope
you quit sending your hippies to WAR regions risking not
only their lives but the lives of the soldiers who end up
having to secure their "release" by RESCUING them.
Reader Jack T. shares his e-mail to CPT:
Sisters and Brothers,
I am a Christian living in San Francisco. I support the
Iraq War.
Regarding your statement on the release of your fellow
Peacemakers: How about giving thanks to the US and British
soldiers who rescued your friends from terrorists?
They weren't released by good-hearted terrorists or by
international good will . It took the coalition forces to
do it. Those forces have also rescued Afghanistan and Iraq
from brutal dictatorships that have terrorized and
imprisoned millions of people. Setting the captives free
can take many forms and I think you could show some
gratitude for that.
If you have the faith to love your enemies, you might
consider loving your friends and rescuers too.
Reader Bob T. notes moonbat fever at the BBC:
With regard to the former hostages from the "Christian"
"Peacemaker" Teams, Britain seems afflicted with "released"
vs. "rescued" syndrome. Indeed the only ones who mention
the military operation in this article express concern
about it, as if the good-hearted kidnappers were about to
free them any day. Tony Blair's contribution from a
spokeman is dissapointing, and the comment from a former
Gitmo detainee is beyond unctuous.
Thank the troops here.
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