"Iraq Insurgents Claim to Kill U.S. Hostage"

[GreenPartyVoter]

CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A statement signed by an Iraqi insurgent group said Thursday in an Internet posting that it killed a kidnapped U.S. security consultant. The claim's authenticity could not be immediately verified.

The statement, posted on an Islamic militant Web forum, did not identify the hostage and provided no pictures, video or other evidence he had been killed. It said pictures of the slaying would be released later. The U.S. Embassy said it had no information to confirm the claim.

It was the first time in more than a year that an insurgent group announced the slaying of an American hostage.

The Islamic Army in Iraq said it had killed "the American security consultant for the Housing Ministry," after the United States failed to respond to its demand of the release of Iraqi prisoners.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20051208/D8EC7EQO0.html

[tx_dem41]

1. My thoughts go out to the hostage and his family.

I hope the story proves to be false.

[GreenPartyVoter]

2. I hope so too :^(

[pocket]

3. no american has any business being in Iraq

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