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The Iraq Solidarity Campaign UK Condemns the Killing of Kenneth Bigley.

The Iraq Solidarity Campaign (UK) | 09.10.2004 01:34

The Iraq Solidarity Campaign (UK), is saddened and disgusted to hear that Mr. Kenneth Bigley has been killed at the hands of his captors.




Mr. Bigley, whom was kidnapped three weeks ago by the Jordanian Al-Zarqawi and his organisation in Baghdad, was being detained under the condition that Iraqi women prisoners were released by the US and UK authorities.

It has been reported that through video-footage, that was sent to Abu Dhabi TV, Kenneth Bigley was reported to have been kneeling in front of masked gunmen. It was reported that "one of the gunmen, speaking in Arabic, declared that Mr. Bigley would be slain because his government refused to release the women prisoners" - two of whom have become known to the world as "Chemical Sally" and "Mrs. Anthrax".

After many appeals for Mr. Bigleys release by organisations, leaders, Mr. Bigley’s family and by noted Arab leaders like Palestine’s Yasser Arafat and Libya’s Colonel Gadaffi, Mr. Al-Zarqawi still went on and executed his prisoner.

The Iraq Solidarity Campaign (UK), along with Iraqi’s and other Iraqi organisations is sickened by the latest actions of the Al-Zarqawi organisation, as we feel that Mr. Al-Zarqawi is using the current political situation inside of Iraq, to justify carrying out of such brutal acts.

We would like to send our deepest thoughts, prayers and sympathy to Mr. Bigley’s family and friends in their time of grief and mourning.

with the warmest regards at this sad time,

The Iraq Solidarity Campaign (UK)

The Iraq Solidarity Campaign (UK)
- e-mail: MCR_Coalition@yahoo.co.uk
- Homepage: http://www.iraqsolidaritycampaign.blogspot.com

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09.10.2004 17:06

What did he die for? The tragedy is that he didn`t die for something he believed in. He died for something Tony Blair believed in. What the hell are we doing there?!? Now I see that a town I visited in Egypt has been bombed!!! Is this winning the war on terror?

What stupid people have driven us to this dire situation. Starting the new millenium with war and misery. Why are we in Iraq?!? If George Bush and Tony Blair really believe in this cause, why don't THEY go and fight in Iraq, rather than sending the innocent to their deaths.

Hermes


what for???????????

09.10.2004 23:34


hi hermes,
it is a good question what is it for because as an Iraqi living in the UK, i watched with horror as the tv announced Kenneth Bigley's death.

If had died because of a cause that he believed in then, it would be easier to understand, but the simple fact of the matter is, is that Kenneth Bigley, like us all, had no power over either his captors or the political situation in Iraq.

For Al-Zarqawi to do what he did, and he is not Iraqi, shows that this man, like all the major players in the Chess game that is my country, they are not in it for the sake of the people but to wreak havoc and mayhem, and people like Bigley are the innocent civilians of tyranny and those who seek to establish tyranny.

Let us never forget this simple fact.

iraqi in uk


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