The kidnapping of Jill Carroll does not benefit the kidnappers. If she is released she will continue to talk about Iraqi issues and, as people have noted, she has been friendly and respectful of the Iraqi people, not an enemy.
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Today's meeting, while not resolving all underlying issues of concern, offered an opportunity to improve lines of communication and to increase mutual cooperation on issues related to national security and the prevention of hate crimes.Nihad Awad
We're taking a serious step on behalf of our community, and we are hopeful that our words will be heard and our appeal will be listened to.
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Three-quarters of the film links directly Islamic religious practices with terrorism.
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We hope that the Iraqi people and especially the kidnappers realize that the hostages that they have taken are friends of the Iraqi people. They're not part of the conflict. They went there to help. They went there knowing that they're risking their lives. They should have been honored.
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The fact that the assault came just minutes after the withdrawal of American monitors creates the impression that there was coordination with the Israeli military.
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There can be no excuse or justification for harming a person whose only goal was to serve the cause of peace and justice for people of all faiths.
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