"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.
Foreign Secretary Jack Straw said he had spoken to Mr Kember's wife Pat and that she was "absolutely delighted, elated with this news"."
That's made me smile. Did anyone else think he was a goner?
That way if somebody gets iced, its no big surprise, and if they get let free, its happy funtime.
News to me...
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Everyone wondered WTF when Maradon! wrote:
Sadly, the multinational forces killed as a result of the encouragement, aid, and comfort that "peace" activism provides to the enemy are not as lucky.
"The enemy"? 
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
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Kaiote painfully thought these words up:
I just assume anybody taken prisoner in iraq is toast.That way if somebody gets iced, its no big surprise, and if they get let free, its happy funtime.
According to the Las Vegas Review Journal article on the operation that freed these three, only 15% of people kidnapped in Iraq are killed. It was 75% freed, 15% killed, and I think 10% still captive.(I know the 75 and 15, but there may have been a fourth stat that I'm not recalling to split up the last 10% and I'm too lazy to look the article up on their website)
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Mod had this to say about Robocop:
"The enemy"?
That would be the people we are fighting, who want to kill us, who kidnapped the guy.
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Snoota spewed forth this undeniable truth:
According to the Las Vegas Review Journal article on the operation that freed these three, only 15% of people kidnapped in Iraq are killed. It was 75% freed, 15% killed, and I think 10% still captive.(I know the 75 and 15, but there may have been a fourth stat that I'm not recalling to split up the last 10% and I'm too lazy to look the article up on their website)
Which means I am pleased most of the time, now doesnt it?
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From the book of Kaiote, chapter 3, verse 16:
Which means I am pleased most of the time, now doesnt it?
I thought it meant you were a drain on society.
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Verily, the chocolate bunny rabits doth run and play while Kaiote gently hums:
Which means I am pleased most of the time, now doesnt it?
Which means you should take your hand out of your pants and wash it more often. 
--Satan, quoted by John Milton
