Exclusive: Plea From Taliban Hostage

South Korean Woman Tells CBS News Of "Very Difficult" Captivity; Taliban Negotiating, No Deadline Set

(CBS/AP)  A South Korean woman being held captive by Taliban militants along with 21 of her fellow aid workers has made a desperate plea for help in an exclusive telephone interview with CBS News.

"We are in a very difficult time. Please help us," said the woman, who gave her name as Yo Cyun-ju. "We are all pleading for you to help us get out of here as soon as possible… Really, we beg you."

Yo, who spoke to CBS News on Wednesday night after an interview was arranged with a Taliban commander, sounded weak as she spoke for about three-minutes in Korean and an Afghan dialect of Farsi.

"All of us are sick and in very bad condition," she said. Yo beseeched the South Korean government and the international community to make a deal with the Taliban to win their release.

She said the hostages were being held in two groups — she was with 17 other women, and the men were being held separately.

"We are in a dreadful condition," she said. She went on to describe her captivity as a "very difficult life every day", and "a very exhausting situation".

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Interview With Hostage

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The interview was the first known contact with any of the South Koreans being held by the Taliban in Afghanistan.

A senior Taliban leader in the Ghazni province, contacted by CBS News Thursday, refuted Yo's claim that many of the hostages were unwell. He said only one of the male captives was sick, and none of the women was in poor physical condition.

Mullah Mohammed Sabir, the Taliban's governor for Ghazni — not recognized by Afghanistan's government, which has its own governor in the province — said the group had provided a doctor for the ill man and he was also being looked after by several of his fellow hostages who have medical training.

Sabir told CBS News that the last deadline set by the Taliban for the Afghan government to release prisoners in exchange for the hostages had passed before dawn Thursday morning, but no new deadline was set.

He said the fate of the hostages was dependent on negotiations being held between the militant group and Afghan and South Korean officials.

According to Sabir, two Taliban members from Ghazni, Abdul salam and Mulvi Abdullah, were conducting the negotiations with officials by phone. No face-to-face contact had been made, he said.

A top South Korean envoy headed to Afghanistan on Thursday, scrambling to save the 22 of his country's citizens still held captive. Militants killed one hostage Friday, leaving his body to be discovered by police in Ghazni province.

Yo told CBS News she was unaware of any of the men being killed, due to the separation of men and women.

After conflicting reports Wednesday from Western and Afghan officials that possibly eight of the other hostages had been released, South Korean presidential spokesman Chun Ho-sun said the 22 were still believed held but not suffering from health problems.

An Afghan police chief ruled out Thursday using force to free the others and said that the Afghan negotiators were speaking with the Taliban over the phone, hoping to secure their release.

On Wednesday, authorities found the bullet-riddled body of 42-year-old Bae Hyung-kyu in Qarabagh district of Ghazni province where the South Koreans were abducted July 19. The killing sparked outrage in South Korea, where the envoy warned that those responsible would be held accountable.

South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun spoke Thursday with his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai and they agreed to cooperate for the safety of the captives and their quick release, Roh's office said.

Wednesday's casualty, Bae, was a founder of the Saemmul Presbyterian Church and led its volunteer work in Afghanistan. He was found with 10 bullet holes in his head, chest and stomach, said Abdul Rahman, a police officer. Another Afghan police official, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the situation, said militants told him the hostage was sick and couldn't walk and was therefore shot.

South Korean church officials said Bae was killed on his birthday Wednesday. An official at the South Korean Embassy in Kabul said officials were making arrangements to repatriate the body on a flight from Ghazni.

[jin68642000]

I want to live my Korean family in Afganistan.

[mrhoppy-2009]

Who knows if this is a staged terror event or not. The other day, Drudge Report had a picture of a "Islamic terrorist" on his web site wearing US issue mirrored sunglasses and face wrapped in a turbine. I blew the image up in paint shop and low and behold, in the mirrored glasses, you can clearly see an Iraqi police car, several hummers, a US military photographer standing next to his tripod taking the photo and some soldiers standing around.

This is illegal as it is counter intelligence being delivered to the US by the government.

The war on terror is fake and we all know it. We also know that the government has no problem killing innocents to stage terror attack. 911 was an inside job.

So whether these people are part of a plot by the Afganistan people fighting our occupation or the US or Israeli special ops, I hope they are released safely. They did not go there to harm anyone.

[oakishpines]

folk to gov: 'feed the world'

gov to folk: 'hands tied, folk say tax it'

folk conquer gov

folk to gov: 'feed the world'

gov to folk: 'hands tied, folk say tax it'

folk conquer gov

folk to gov: 'feed the world'

gov to folk: 'hands tied, folk say tax it'



hitler killed enemys, taxed everyone, & fined who she wanted to,

& someone said: 'hey, did you know that's exactly what God instructed us to do in Her Bible!?'



murder is like lottery:

infinite people, most don't even think of mortality most times

most that do have no faith

most with faith want to die

and a few actually want to kill

but each murder only increases the odds of getting oneself killed by 99 plus %



so they invested their money in non-charity and their votes in taxation at gunpoint: you expect me to take them seriously!? it's a trap, fool!



no one tells congress they are not allowed to have sunday family breakfast all night and day each night and day except congress themselves!!

[liberalvet]

So while Bush and company has wasted millions of dollars and thousands of American soldiers lives in Iraq, the Taliban have been free to rearm and reload. The Taliban and Al Qaeda is the real enemy, but they have no oil so Bush and the NEOCONs do not care. Please America wake up in 08 and vote to rid the government of such ignorance, incompetence, and greed.

[nonameabc]

I would like the public media not to publish this kind of hostage news. In my opinion, it will be more easy deal in between them. Both of them are afraid to lose face. If we do not publish, who know what the deals are, and the only important is get the hostage safe. Good luck to them.

[gkc99]

Muslims certainly LOVE to torture hostages and kidnap people as human shields.

So much for the "religion of peace."

Mohammed started his career as a murderer, and that seems to be the main motivation.

Where are all the so-called "moderate Muslims"?

[zootallures2]

"We are in a dreadful condition," she said. She went on to describe her captivity as a "very difficult life every day", and "a very exhausting situation".

That's what you get for brown nosing international corporations and the zionist media. Are any of them suffering? Not as long as they have gullable idiots who hear jump and ask "how high." You don't need them, they need you. We could all be living in nature and suffer far less or at least you aren't suffering for someone else. Whatever lives are saved by science, are killed 100 times over by corruption, war, and propaganda.

[donkeyhouse]

MrHoppy you are an idtiot. Go put your tin foil hat back on...

You don't negotiate with terrorists.

[nolalou]

While I believe very little of anything said by the Bush administration, the idea mentioned by "MrHoppy" that 911 was an 'inside job' is ridiculous. The Bush administration has done enough harm on their own, there is no need to make them up! Idiotic theories like 911 being an 'inside job' do nothing but make the opposition to Bush look stupid!

[nyteryder2]

"The South Korean church that the abductees attend has said it will suspend at least some of its volunteer work in Afghanistan."

"...at least some...!" People should wake up to the fact that terrorists do not allow "charitable volunteers" to go about their business of caring for the sick and needy. They put themselves in harm's way.

MrHoppy - You are a wacko...

LiberalVet - My thoughts exactly. Plus al qaeda has been allowed to regroup in northern Pakistan.

guyfrompa45 - 50 taliban killed this morning? This would be headline news...if it were true. So, if it's true, why don't I see it in the headlines? What's your source? Or do you just 'make ***** up?'

[ban_islam]

I'm all for democratizing and rebuilding countries ravaged by radical Islam-however, some people don't have common sense. You don't send in aid workers until a country has been made safe enough to rebuild.

Setting up schools, hospitals, etc is a noble endeavour, but wouldn't it make sense to eliminate all the terrorists first (who'd only destroy your hard work) and then work on the humanitarian projects?

Now because of that incompetence, these poor workers have been enslaved and turned into bargaining chips for the same ragheads that should've been decimated. This could be a setback for the forces of freedom and progress in that region.

The workers also knew the risk-frankly I say march on and don't negotiate with these savages-or they'll keep doing it. Use a ruse to find out where the terrorists are and then splat them with a giant fly-swatter.

[frozensummer]

I am South Korean and we are thankful that US troops help us to depend our country. However, sometimes US soldier commit a crime such as rape, violence and so on. Few people commit it and Few Korean blame US. I think those people, who condemn all US troops, are stupid. Not all Korean think like that. Those kind of people exist anywhere.

[nyteryder2]

ABC News: 60 Taliban killed in two battles Wednesday and Thursday in a area that was ceded to Taliban control last year.
CBS News: 75 Taliban killed in three separate battles on Monday thru Wednesday.

Both were buried on back pages. And they are inconsistent.

For every terrorist killed, two or more are more than willing to take his place.

Several battle-weary generals have said that terrorism can't be fought with conventional warfare. It must be true because we certainly aren't winning, not in Iraq and not against terrorism.

[patriotic9]

If Europeans were not brought into Palestine after WWII to occupy the land of those PALESTINIANS who had nothing to do with the actions of HITLER because BIBLE said so, Alqaeda would not get enough recruits to practice terrorism because KORAN said so. The mother of all the EVILS is a PSYCHOSIS named CHRISTAINITY which forces GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICANS to forget their own lives and interest and to sacrifise their GOD-NEGLECTED MONEY, LIVES and COUNTRY for the NON-AMERICAN GOD-CHOSEN and NON-AMERICAN HOLY LAND BETHLEHAM where ISLAMIC RADICAL "JESUS" was born who denied HOMOSEXUALS ' right of marriage just like his other ISLAMIC RADICAL BROTHERS.

What do we get by supporting and protecting those EUROPEANS who were brought into PALESTINE after WWII to occupy the land of those PALESTINIANS by force who had nothing to do with the actions of HITLER?

Why should GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICANS work day and night to pay tax to the government and why shouold NON-AMERICAN GOD-CHOSEN ENEMEIS of the GOD'S ONLY BEGOTTEN SON have the right to snatch more then $ 3 Billions a year from the US Tax paid money and in return give us HATRED, TERRORISM and 9/11?

Why should we tolerate that ANTI-AMERICAN, RACIST and UNJUST GOD in our politics who RACIALLY DISCRIMINATED against Americans by not promising them a single penny while promising NON-AMERICANS a land in the MIDDLE EAST?

[nyteryder2]

Use a ruse to find out where the terrorists are and then splat them with a giant fly-swatter.
Posted by ban_islam at 10:53 AM : Jul 26, 2007


No ruse required. We know al qaeda is in northern Pakistan.

What are we doing about it?

[patriotic9]

If Europeans were not brought into Palestine after WWII to occupy the land of those PALESTINIANS who had nothing to do with the actions of HITLER because BIBLE said so, Alqaeda would not get enough recruits to practice terrorism because KORAN said so. The mother of all the EVILS is a PSYCHOSIS named CHRISTAINITY which forces GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICANS to forget their own lives and interest and to sacrifise their GOD-NEGLECTED MONEY, LIVES and COUNTRY for the NON-AMERICAN GOD-CHOSEN and NON-AMERICAN HOLY LAND BETHLEHAM where ISLAMIC RADICAL "JESUS" was born who denied HOMOSEXUALS ' right of marriage just like his other ISLAMIC RADICAL BROTHERS.

What do we get by supporting and protecting those EUROPEANS who were brought into PALESTINE after WWII to occupy the land of those PALESTINIANS by force who had nothing to do with the actions of HITLER?

Why should GOD-NEGLECTED AMERICANS work day and night to pay tax to the government and why shouold NON-AMERICAN GOD-CHOSEN ENEMEIS of the GOD'S ONLY BEGOTTEN SON have the right to snatch more then $ 3 Billions a year from the US Tax paid money and in return give us HATRED, TERRORISM and 9/11?

Why should we tolerate that ANTI-AMERICAN, RACIST and UNJUST GOD in our politics who RACIALLY DISCRIMINATED against Americans by not promising them a single penny while promising NON-AMERICANS a land in the MIDDLE EAST?

[nyteryder2]

What do we get by supporting and protecting those EUROPEANS who were brought into PALESTINE after WWII to occupy the land of those PALESTINIANS by force who had nothing to do with the actions of HITLER? Posted by patriotic9 at 11:09 AM : Jul 26, 2007
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Why don't you just say it?

We support Israel to the tune of about $10 million per day!!

[djberson]

Patriotic9, do the world a favor and slit your wrists already.

[funkyx-2009]

Those hostages weren't supposed to land on Afghanistan at first place. Korean government officials warned them several times that Talibans are trying to kidnap Koreans since last month. They just ignored it and went there to kill themselves.
U.S. troops in Afghanistan are risking their lives to serve justice, and these hostages just gave Talibans a chance to screw up the U.S. troops by asking Afghan government to release Taliban prisoners.
I'm South Korean and I don't think the exchange should be done just to save the hostages.

Releasing Talibans = Killing troops

[xzavierbrown]

TERRORISM WORKED AGAIN!! anti-war people are PURSUADED to fight this country.

[nyteryder2]

I don't think the exchange should be done just to save the hostages.

Releasing Talibans = Killing troops
Posted by funkyx at 11:33 AM : Jul 26, 2007


We agree... Especially since they had no business being there. Hostage exchange just encourages more hostge taking.

[zoltaric]

S. Korea out of coalition

= U.S. out of south Korea.

Wimps. Why are we defending them? Then they make us the bad guys.

[forcivil]

U.S should help South Korea volunteer works to set free ASSAP. They are all of Presbyterian Church members and innocent nongovernmental peoples to aid the poor in Afghanistan. The life is much more important than any other ideology and politics.

[nyteryder2]

TERRORISM WORKED AGAIN!! anti-war people are PURSUADED to fight this country.
Posted by xzavierbrown at 11:34 AM : Jul 26, 2007


If terrorism is working, why are we NOT going after it where it's concentrated? The mass of al qaeda is in Pakistan.

Have you ever actually PUT ON a uniform and fought FOR this country?

[patriotic9]

Why don't you just say it?

We support Israel to the tune of about $10 million per day!!


Posted by nyteryder2 at 11:16 AM : Jul 26, 2007

My question is why?

What type of investment is that in which we waste our $3 Billions a year in buying HATRED, TERRORISM and 9/11 against our nation. We need to understand one simple thing. The whole world is not United States. We can not fool the whole world in the name of GOD, JESUS, CHRISTIANITY and BIBLE like Americans have been fooled.

An African-American Christian man dying in New Orleans after Katrina because of not getting Government support on time, can be convinced that he deserves to die since he is born in a GOD-NEGLECTED BLACK RACE not chosen by a RACIST and UNJUST GOD, so he doesn't deserve anything from US Tax dollars in time of need, while at the same time, dollars are sent to the NON-AMERICAN GOD-CHOSEN for buying HATRED, TERRORISM and 9/11.

An Arab can not be convinced that why Americans should take his OIL in cheaper prices and in return support his those enemies who were brought into PALESTINE after WWII to occupy the land of those PALESTINIANS by force who had nothing to do with the actions of HITLER.

[nyteryder2]

They are all of Presbyterian Church members ...
Posted by forcivil at 11:45 AM : Jul 26, 2007

What does that have to do with it? Does that make them impervious to harm?

Have you not read the article? They put themselves in harms way? They are responsible for the predicament they are in, not the U.S.

If you think they should be rescued then the S. Korea army should do it.

[patriotic9]

Why don't you just say it?

We support Israel to the tune of about $10 million per day!!


Posted by nyteryder2 at 11:16 AM : Jul 26, 2007

My question is why?

What type of investment is that in which we waste our $3 Billions a year in buying HATRED, TERRORISM and 9/11 against our nation. We need to understand one simple thing. The whole world is not United States. We can not fool the whole world in the name of GOD, JESUS, CHRISTIANITY and BIBLE like Americans have been fooled.

An African-American Christian man dying in New Orleans after Katrina because of not getting Government support on time, can be convinced that he deserves to die since he is born in a GOD-NEGLECTED BLACK RACE not chosen by a RACIST and UNJUST GOD, so he doesn't deserve anything from US Tax dollars in time of need, while at the same time, dollars are sent to the NON-AMERICAN GOD-CHOSEN for buying HATRED, TERRORISM and 9/11.



A Christian can be convinced that if sins were committed by ADAM and EVE, SINNERS are those new born children who can't even think about sins and the price is paid by a third party free from SINS named JESUS.

Can we convinced an ARAB that if CONCENTRATION CAMPS were in GERMANY, ISRAEL should be founded in PALESTINE? I don't think so.

[gkc99]

If Muslims do not even allow people of other religions to speak in Muslim-ruled lands, why should the USA and the UK allow Muslims to build mosques in their countries when those mosques are used for subversion and incitement?

[nyteryder2]

What type of investment is that in which we waste our $3 Billions a year in buying HATRED, TERRORISM and 9/11 against our nation. Posted by patriotic9 at 11:47 AM : Jul 26, 2007


A really bad investment, considering how badly Israelis treat U.S. citizens on Israeli soil.

You can thank your presidents and congress and their support of AIPAC. Israel is the ONLY country that has a lobby in Washington for support.

[funkyx-2009]

"U.S should help South Korea volunteer works to set free ASSAP.

Posted by forcivil at 11:45 AM : Jul 26, 2007"

No they shouldn't. As a matter of fact, U.S. Government is ignoring this issue, because they don't want any Talibans released from prison. The hostages can't be saved and there's nothing U.S. government can do about it. Honestly, I don't understand why CBS posted this article.

[gangesdak]

Anyone can read anything they want in private. That is freedom. But when they decide to read intolerant text in a congregration, they should be stopped, or the text revised. In our multi-cultural society we do not want any hate mongering text read in a congregration in the name of freedom of religion. If any religion is doing that in this USA they should be isolated and stopped.

[nyteryder2]

If Muslims do not even allow people of other religions to speak in Muslim-ruled lands, why should the USA and the UK allow Muslims to build mosques in their countries when those mosques are used for subversion and incitement?
Posted by gkc99 at 11:53 AM : Jul 26, 2007


Most Muslim countries are theocracies even though many, like Iran, have a pseudo-democracy. Israel is the same way.

Why should we support any country that treats U.S. citizens badly?

[nyteryder2]

If any religion is doing that in this USA they should be isolated and stopped.
Posted by gangesdak at 11:58 AM : Jul 26, 2007


We agree.

But again, it applies to ALL religions. It wasn't all that long ago that some white Christians were persecuting Blacks.

[patriotic9]

Posted by gkc99 at 11:53 AM : Jul 26, 2007

Because they favor us by giving OIL in cheaper prices which is the back bone of our Economy. It is our fault, why we take thier OIL in chepaer prices and in return support and protect their those enemies who were brought into PALESTINE after WWII to occupy the land of those PALESTINIANS by force who had nothing to do with the actions of HITLER. They don't depend on us as primary customer but we depend on them. Those people in India and China who used to ride on the Bicycle, now drive Motor Vehicles. Combined population of India and China is more then the combined poplulation of USA and EU. Why should we take their OIL and in return practice RACISM and INJUSTICE in our politics and then expect them to be fooled like those AMERICANS who have been fooled in the name of GOD, JESUS, CHRISTIANITY and BIBLE (All the human beings living in this world are GOD-NEGLECTED PEOPLE because of being born in a RACE or FAMILY not chosen by god and that's why have not been promised a SINGLE PENNY from god, whereas; the EUROPEAN INVADERS in PALESTINE are GOD-CHOSEN PEOPLE because of the RACE or FAMILY they are born in and that's why have been promised a land in the MIDDLE EAST. Human beings should not be treated on the basis of their actions but should be treated as GOD-CHOSEN or GOD-NEGLECTED because of the RACE or FAMILY they are born in. This Ideology is called RACISM and INJUSTICE).

[nyteryder2]

...gotta end this civil dialog. Work is calling...

Remember, the purpose of a strong military is to discourage aggression and wage war only when necessary.

We aren't discouraging terrorist aggression against us by fighting in Iraq (albeit it is too late to just leave), and we aren't waging war against al qaeda in Pakistan.

Until we can contain Iraq AND contain the al qaeda terrorists we will always have to watch our backs.

[gunnerv1]

Send in a couple of Divisions of ROK's and the Taliban will be more than happpy to let ALL of the hostages go around the world. The ROK's="Bad, Bad, Leroy Brown"

[cathaleen]

Well the next time North Korea decides to go south, we'll stay home.

[gunnerv1]

gangesdak Does that mean we can revise history so that it won't offend anyone?

[SIDNEYWILLIAMSMD]

OUTRAGEOUS: Next the taliban will execute this woman for our entertainment, perhaps by crucifixion or by beheading. HOW LONG WILL THE WORLD PUT UP WITH THESE BULLIES AND COWARDS. HUNT THEM DOWN, SHOOT THEM DOWN ON THE FIELDS, THE BARS, THE HOTELS, THE ***********, AND SYSTEMATICALLY DISASSEMBLE TALIBAN, AL QAEDA, HAMAS, AND HESBALLAH, EVERY ISLAMOFASCIST ORGANIZATION. Pakistan cannot be a santuary for these murderers.

[gangesdak]

History cannot be changed. Past cannot be shaken off. Just take control of the present practices and the future. Let everyone know how things were in the past, and how we changed it (for the better).

[SIDNEYWILLIAMSMD]

HATE SPEECH IN AMERICA CAN AND SHOULD INCLUDE ANY RELIGIOUS TEACHING THAT OTHER RELIGIOUS PRACTITIONERS MUST BE DESTROYED AND EXTERMINATED. THAT IS TRULY HATE...HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH HOMOSEXUALITY, BESTIALITY, BUT ALL TO DO WITH GENOCIDE AND TERRORISM. PENALTIES SHOULD INCLUDE DEPORTATION AND REVOCATION OF CITIZENSHIP.

[oleander8]

christian missionaries prey on poor, undeveloped countries under the guise of doing "good works" when in fact they are just doing what it takes to harvest new members for their particular brand of faith. The superiority complex of christians continues to amaze me. A relatively new religion hell-bent on convincing ancient religions that, hey! you got it all wrong - we're right, you're wrong. They need to just stay home.

[skyk-2009]

What are we doing in Iraq?? These people are Animals, the Civil War in Iraq is about how the people of Iraq are going to rule themselves, we freed them to be able to do that. These creatures are the lowest on human life. I mean I thought the Klan was the lowest but these people in those mountains have no soul.

[mcvet]

gangesdak Does that mean we can revise history so that it won't offend anyone?
Posted by gunnerv1 at 12:33 PM : Jul 26, 2007


Well no but I hardly think a Fascist, One Party Rule, Citizen who has supported probably the most hated leader on this or any other planet should be telling us where to go from here. It's YOUR fault that Al Qaeda and the Taliban are back Sparky... I'd say we'd better be listening to other folks. Sieg Heil Bush!!

[mcvet]

OUTRAGEOUS: Next the taliban will execute this woman for our entertainment, perhaps by crucifixion or by beheading. HOW LONG WILL THE WORLD PUT UP WITH THESE BULLIES AND COWARDS. HUNT THEM DOWN, SHOOT THEM DOWN ON THE FIELDS, THE BARS, THE HOTELS, THE ***********, AND SYSTEMATICALLY DISASSEMBLE TALIBAN, AL QAEDA, HAMAS, AND HESBALLAH, EVERY ISLAMOFASCIST ORGANIZATION. Pakistan cannot be a santuary for these murderers.
Posted by doctorwho4 at 12:48 PM : Jul 26, 2007

Well join with the rest of us who want to replace the Commander in Chief. HE and he alone told us that Al Qaeda was not important and that the Taliban was defeated BEFORE he lied to us about Iraq. Here we are faced with Al Qaeda as strong or stronger than they were when we started this think... I'd say thats about all the Failure we can afford, concidering our troops are flat worn out. Sieg Heil Bush

[radiob-2009]

Wednesday's casualty, Bae, was a founder of the Saemmul Presbyterian Church and led its volunteer work in Afghanistan. He was found with 10 bullet holes in his head, chest and stomach, said Abdul Rahman, a police officer. Another Afghan police official, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitivity of the situation, said militants told him the hostage was sick and couldn't walk and was therefore shot.



This is how one treats the ill? Ten bullet holes in the head chest and stomach. How come no one can trace any of these phone calls back to a location? Thanks Bush for diverting the war on terror to another nation that had nothing to do with 9-11.

[nothappyatall]

"HOW LONG WILL THE WORLD PUT UP WITH THESE BULLIES AND COWARDS. HUNT THEM DOWN, SHOOT THEM DOWN ON THE FIELDS, THE BARS, THE"

THAT'S what got us IN this mess to begin with you fool! All this didn't just simply START, it's a reaction to what WE DID and continue to do, just like 9/11 was OUR fault for meddling in other country's affairs, building military bases on Muslim holy lands and all the rest. After all this we STILL don't get it, the more we hit them the more motivated they ARE to take revenge, we learn NOTHING from the Israel/Palestine *** for tat wars.

Time to get rid of Bush/Cheney/Gonzales, get the hel1 out of Iraq, Afghanistan and secure OUR borders here.

[dixxson-2009]

SUPPORT THE TROOPS!!! An extremely strange
Anthiem. How did it evolve, why would you need to do that, are they criminals. The purpose of troops is to support and defend the country not
vice versa, why do they need support.
When I tuned in on the Rap music awards, I heard self praise, glorification and defend, defend defend a so called art form!

WHY WOULD YOU NEED TO DEFEND MUSIC?
WHY WOULD OUR SUPPORT ROLES BE REVERSED?

[seven-pesos]

southerners hope to elect another faith professing, conservative republican.

the south hopes to win the all time loser's award.

jefferson davis lost his war...
johnson lost his war...
bush will lose his war...

if the south can lose just one more war,

they will beat the french for most wars lost, ever!

ha,ha,ha.

bush and his idiot southern supporters ought to stay on the parade field.

they're not suited for fighting america's wars.

nothing good comes out of the south

[pwrslm]

what is this, an answer parade for imbeciles international?

everyone is blaming and blaming and no one even touches what the real truth is here

the Talban were a violent, oppresive organization when they supported al Queda and ruled Afghanistan, and now, when they only support al Queda, they are still a violent, oppresive organization

you cant get good fruit from a rotten tree, its not bush, homosexuals, or mickey mouse that cause this problem

its the Taliban, and until they shut down the pakistani border, and refuse to let them cross back and forth to hide in sanctuary, then this type of incidents will continue to occur

you would have to be a fool to negotiate with those people