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Margaret Hassan
It is still unclear what group has kidnapped Margaret Hassan. Two videos and yet no identity of a group. Most of you, if not all, are already familiar with the story.
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Profile: Margaret Hassan
Dublin-born charity worker Margaret Hassan has lived in Iraq for 30 years, and began working for Care International soon after it began operations there in 1991.
In her 60s, she is now head of the charity's operations in the country.
Married to an Iraqi, Mrs Hassan has joint British and Iraqi nationality.
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The Iraqi boy who wants to swap places with Hassan
Hearing of Hamdan�s plight, Hassan, head of the Iraqi operations of Care International, arranged for him to travel to Jordan, paying for treatment at a hospital in Amman, the capital, that means he can now walk with a stick.
Hamdan�s father Kasim claims that she financed it entirely from her own pocket. �No words can be said to describe the generosity of Margaret or our gratitude for her,� Kasim said last week, choking back tears.
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�I would crawl on my knees for her all over Iraq if that would bring her back,� he said. �I plead with the kidnappers to let her go, take care of her and help her so she can continue the good work she is doing in Iraq. She may be British by name but this woman is more Iraqi than many of the Iraqis here. Take me instead.�
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No word from Hassan kidnappers
Kidnappers holding Dublin-born aid director Margaret Hassan have not yet identified themselves or made any demands after more than two days.
The silence from the kidnappers persists despite an emotional plea by Mrs Hassan's Iraqi husband.
Officials in Britain and Ireland say they are making every effort to establish who is holding the aid worker, and to secure her freedom.
Mrs Hassan, seized on Tuesday, heads Care International operations in Iraq.
The charity has since suspended its operations there.
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Agency appeals to kidnappers
Aid agency Care International has made a televised appeal asking the kidnappers of its Iraq director Margaret Hassan to release her.
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"Mrs Hassan is a humanitarian who has lived in Iraq for 30 years and has worked for the past 13 years to secure better health and water and sanitation for the people of Iraq," Mr Caillaux said on al-Jazeera television.
"She is a naturalised Iraqi citizen and always holds the people of Iraq in her heart.
"Care joins with many of the people whose lives Mrs Hassan has touched over her decades of service in Iraq in reaching out to her captors to appeal to their humanity."
He said the agency was deeply concerned for her welfare.
"We call on the people who are holding Mrs Hassan to understand that she is an Iraqi and to release her to her family and the people who love her."
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Weeping Hassan in plea for life
New footage of hostage Margaret Hassan weeping as she pleads with Britain to save her life has been broadcast on the al-Jazeera TV station.
Mrs Hassan begs Prime Minister Tony Blair to withdraw British forces from Iraq to save her from the same fate as murdered British captive Ken Bigley.
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I am hoping to add another article to this post. One saying she has been liberated. I would hate to see another beheading. All political issues aside, these activities have to stop.
for a Muslem to kidnap and murder a woman during Ramadan (forget for a moment that she's spent three decades helping the most unfortunate of Iraqis) just goes to show the complete ignorance and malevolence of these particular douchebags.
it's my understanding that a true man of Allah would never do something like this.
where in the f**k is the outrage among the Islamic leadership of the region?
why in the hell has Al-Jazeera gotten a pass for supporting crap like this?
religion has nothing to do with this. they are iraqi patriots or freedom fighters if you wish.
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| Originally posted by Spacey Orange religion has nothing to do with this. they are iraqi patriots or freedom fighters if you wish. |
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| Originally posted by Spacey Orange religion has nothing to do with this. they are iraqi patriots or freedom fighters if you wish. |
I hope these kidnappers behead themselves
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| Originally posted by Cyrus King I hope these kidnappers behead themselves |
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| Originally posted by speedracer_mec I hope they behead you before they do themselves |
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| Originally posted by Cyrus King You = terrorist me = innocent civilian hmmm p.s they need to behead your clit and make you watch, before they chop your head off |
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| Originally posted by DrUg_Tit0 I tend to disagree here. They're just a bunch of brainwashed morons who think that they should prove to be good muslims by slaughtering infidels. Kinda like crusaders back in the days. |
excuse me? whom invaded whom? and under what rationale did they invade? brainwashed morons? no one is an a position to make that statement, unless you have evidence. 
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| Originally posted by Q5echo for a Muslem to kidnap and murder a woman during Ramadan (forget for a moment that she's spent three decades helping the most unfortunate of Iraqis) just goes to show the complete ignorance and malevolence of these particular douchebags. |
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| Originally posted by Q5echo it's my understanding that a true man of Allah would never do something like this. |
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| Originally posted by Q5echo where in the f**k is the outrage among the Islamic leadership of the region? |
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| Originally posted by Q5echo why in the hell has Al-Jazeera gotten a pass for supporting crap like this? |
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| Originally posted by Spacey Orange excuse me? whom invaded whom? and under what rationale did they invade? brainwashed morons? no one is an a position to make that statement, unless you have evidence. |
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| btw did you read Report: Rank and file republicans highly misinformed about the world. Now, who really are the brainwashed morons? |
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| Originally posted by St_Andrew to do what they do is certainly brainwashed, no doubt about it imo. No one would do such terrible things without beeing brainwashed in some way. |
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| Originally posted by Spacey Orange i see what you're saying and i think its a good point, but saying someone is brainwashed takes away responsibility from those that are "brainwashed" and places it on those that 'brainwashed'. |
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| people do terrible things, as they have for centuries, without having been brainwashed. lets place reponsibility on them and their actions, in addition to their leadership's actions. |
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| Originally posted by St_Andrew well, im quite tired atm, but i cant come up with any examples, so please give me some where a people have done terrible things without beeing brainwashed. |
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| Originally posted by Massive84 Bush murderd more childeren and womans than these douchebags, and last time i remember Bush is a Christian , so shall we blame religion for this war? Makes everything easy. Same goes for God? or not maybe..you tell me. I agree, this is really sad situation, but all this mess isn't their fault, but America's. You have reasons to support bombing civilians for lies and stupid reasons, and that�s your own right, and that goes the same for Al-Jazeera, maybe they trying to show the world something? like what a mess Iraq is and who's fault it is...we can't say that about Fox . Please understand, am in the same frequency as everyone, this is horrible, this women did nothing wrong, infact she only helped like you said, but going blaming things that have nothing to do with it, is just not right. oh well my 2 cents, this is the world we created, and i don't think we gonne see any changes for the next 30 years. |
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| Originally posted by St_Andrew so please give me some where a people have done terrible things without beeing brainwashed. when i think of it some more, brainwashed is a bad word since its so relative and sees everything out of our point of view. i would state that everyone is brainwashed, for example to say that it is wrong to behead someone is brainwashed. |
Margaret Hassan captors threaten to hand her over to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi
The World Today - Wednesday, 3 November , 2004 12:31:00
Reporter: Michael Vincent
ELEANOR HALL: After holding Iraqi citizen and CARE Australia worker, Margaret Hassan for two weeks, her captors have now threatened to hand her over to al-Qaeda ally Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
The relatives of Mrs Hassan, who was born in Ireland, have issued an emotional plea for her release.
But as Michael Vincent reports the latest video was considered so disturbing that Al Jazeera chose not to show it in full.
MICHAEL VINCENT: Since her last hostage video some 10 days ago, nothing has been heard from Margaret Hassan.
Now her kidnappers have issued a new video. But Al Jazeera says it "will not air the video tape in full due to editorial and humanitarian reasons because of the state in which the hostage appears." The TV station did not elaborate further.
But the Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern says he's seen a transcript of the video and he found it, quote, "stressing".
He gave this statement broadcast on Irish TV, RTE, with Mrs Hassan's family alongside.
BERTIE AHERN: Since Margaret was abducted some two weeks ago, her husband and her family have endured enormous distress. I cannot imagine the trauma that Margaret herself has experienced.
MICHAEL VINCENT: In front of the Irish media, Mrs Hassan's sister, Deirdre Fitzsimons stepped forward to make a statement on behalf of the family.
DEIRDRE FITZSIMONS: We are the Irish family of Margaret Hassan, and we are pleading with you to set her free. We have listened to your demands and begged Tony Blair and the British Government to release the women prisoners and also not to move the troops, but we are Irish and we have no influence on the British Government.
MICHAEL VINCENT: The Government of Tony Blair has not made any comment on the latest video. Since Mrs Hassan's kidnapping they've repeated the same line: "we're doing all to help her".
And CARE Australia is also not commenting publicly today, except to issue this statement.
EXCERPT FROM CARE AUSTRALIA STATEMENT: In response to the latest video, Mrs Hassan's colleagues are profoundly distressed by her condition, and urge those holding her to release her without further harm.
Mrs Hassan is an Iraqi citizen who has dedicated her life to helping the poorest and most disadvantaged people in Iraq. We are encouraged by the repeated demonstrations of support shown by the people of Iraq.
We join with them in calling for her release so she is able to return to her husband, family and friends.
MICHAEL VINCENT: Her release may be sooner than expected according to Abdul Jabaar Nasser, the Editor of the Iraqi newspaper called Baghdad.
Mr Nasser, who is visiting Australia, says those holding Mrs Hassan are criminals who want money and he believes they will not kill her.
ABDUL JABAAR NASSER: Because her husband is Iraqi, I think she will be released.
MICHAEL VINCENT: You don't think the threats to kill her are true?
ABDUL JABAAR NASSER: No. There's not any reason to kill her.
MICHAEL VINCENT: How long do you think Margaret Hassan will be held for then?
ABDUL JABAAR NASSER: Maybe two months, because Margaret is a woman, so she needs many things more than any man who was hostage.
MICHAEL VINCENT: So you think they will only hold her for two months maximum?
ABDUL JABAAR NASSER: Maybe, maybe. I think that.
MICHAEL VINCENT: Is this because she's a woman they respect her more?
ABDUL JABAAR NASSER: Yeah.
MICHAEL VINCENT: In the meantime, the public pleas to Mrs Hassan's kidnappers continue.
Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern.
BERTIE AHERN: Margaret has no political associations. She represents no one except the vulnerable and the poor. Our quarrel, or your quarrel is not with Margaret. So I appeal to you on behalf of the Irish people, on behalf of our Irish family who are here with me today, to release Margaret and to allow her to return to her husband.
ELEANOR HALL: Irish Prime Minister Bertie Ahern speaking on Irish TV. Michael Vincent with that report.
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| Originally posted by Q5echo for a Muslem to kidnap and murder a woman during Ramadan (forget for a moment that she's spent three decades helping the most unfortunate of Iraqis) just goes to show the complete ignorance and malevolence of these particular douchebags. it's my understanding that a true man of Allah would never do something like this. where in the f**k is the outrage among the Islamic leadership of the region? why in the hell has Al-Jazeera gotten a pass for supporting crap like this? |
Margaret Hassan probably dead
So there's a video of a woman getting shot. But the authorities are not sure if it's Margaret Hassan. But Tony Blair has already sent his condelences and sympathy to the Hassan family. Nothing is certain right now though.
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Al-Jazeera spokesman Jihad Ballout said the station was not initially sure of its authenticity.
�We invited British diplomatic officials to come and view it in Doha, Qatar, with the aim of helping us ascertain whether it was Mrs Hassan or not,� he said.
�It�s now likely that the image depicts Mrs Hassan,� he said.
No group has claimed responsibility for her kidnapping or murder.
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So hopefully it won't be her.
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