No Way

Dear Mouse,

Up to this time, I HAVE NEVER BOUGHT THE IDEA THAT THESE TERRORISTS WOULD BE STOPPED BY :

1. GIVING IN TO THEIR DEMANDS

2. IGNORING THEIR THREATS

3. KILLING THE BASTARDS

I am reacting to this news:

The new threats against Poland, Japan and Bulgaria were worrying signs that militants may be emboldened by their success against the Philippines. The United States and other coalition allies had criticized the government for agreeing to withdraw its 51-member contingent to save the life of truck driver Angelo dela Cruz, who was kidnapped two weeks ago.

Some many weeks ago, Johnson, a 49-year-old American engineer who had worked in Saudi Arabia for more than a decade, was kidnapped by militants in Riyadh who followed through on a threat to kill him if the kingdom did not release its al-Qaida prisoners. The video of the beheading was posted in the internet. The US did not give in to the demands; instead hours after the pictures of the beheading,Abdulaziz al-Moqrin, alleged mastermind of Johnson's kidnapping and killing.

If I remember right, Osama once said that he can be killed but never their dream of becoming the Supreme Power in the World so another leader will emerge and another and another and so on.

Just a few weeks after Johnson's beheading, a Japanese nationality was hostaged and released unharmed.

It was unclear why he was released. The Japanese government did not make any move to pull out their troops. Shall we say that ransom money spared the life of the hostage? If this is so, then their demand was met. How come, another victim was abducted and was executed when the demand for his release was ignored by his country, Korea.

Came Angelo and two Bulgarian drivers next to be abducted. Angelo got freed but the Bulgarians were not as lucky as he is.

The latest news is about the 7 foreign hostages.

BAGHDAD - A group in Iraq calling itself the "Black Flags" are holding seven foreign truck drivers hostage, according to photographs and a video made available to Agence France-Presse.

The seven were said to be three Kenyans, three Indians and an Egyptian, according to the video, which could not be authenticated.

The demand was not directed to any nation of the foreigners but to the Kuwaiti employer of these drivers.

This is not the same group that abducted Angelo. Other groups will emerge. Among themselves,there is also a competition for leadership.

The CA t