Jessie is Requesting the Korean Hostages be Freed. Will you?
“I thought you would like to know about this urgent campaign to free the remaining South Korean aid workers who have been taken hostage by Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. The Taliban have already executed 2 hostages and are threatening to execute the rest this week, an action that could trigger a mass evacuation of life-giving humanitarian aid from all of Afghanistan.
The situation is desperate, but there is hope. The Taliban are all from the ‘Pashtun’ ethnic group, and observe a strict code called Pashtunwali. This code demands, above all else: “hospitality to all, especially guests and strangers”. There are rumours of infighting among the Taliban over these kidnappings, because they clearly violate the code.
A global outcry for the Taliban to follow their own code would certainly be covered by media in Afghanistan and Pakistan where the Taliban are based – creating massive local pressure on them to free their prisoners. But these hostages are living under a 24 hour death sentence. We have seconds not minutes to act. Please take a moment now to sign the petition and forward it to your friends and acquaintances! The more people sign, the more powerful a message we will be able to send.”
Leah said,
August 2, 2007 @ 10:53 am
Done that. We have been praying for the Korean brothers & sisters too.
Pink Cotton said,
August 2, 2007 @ 10:59 pm
just did it 😛
this is really OUTRAGEOUS!!
hope the kidnappers come to their senses soon
mudpie said,
August 3, 2007 @ 9:59 am
done my part and sending out the links to frenz now ..
Kyels said,
August 3, 2007 @ 10:03 am
I’ll head over and sign the petition.
;D