American Woman Kidnapped In Afghanistan

Aid Worker And Driver Taken At Gunpoint In Kandahar

(AP)  Gunmen kidnapped a burqa-clad American aid worker and her driver while they were driving through a residential section of southern Afghanistan's largest city early Saturday, a provincial governor said.

The two were stopped by gunmen inside the city of Kandahar around 8 a.m. while the woman was being driven to work, said Gov. Asadullah Khalid. He blamed the kidnappings on the "enemy of Islam and the enemy of Afghanistan."

Several Westerners - including two German construction workers and two Italian journalists - have been kidnapped in Afghanistan in the last year, but this was the first kidnapping of an American in recent memory.

Traveling around Kandahar city has turned increasingly dangerous in the last year, as the Taliban insurgency has spread throughout southern Afghanistan. Western civilians who operate there often travel with armed guards and with extreme caution. The area is rife with Taliban militants and also with criminals linked to the country's booming opium poppy trade.

A Taliban spokesman said he had no immediate information that the Islamic militia was behind the kidnappings.

Khalid said the 49-year-old American was wearing a burqa when she was taken. She worked for the aid agency Asian Rural Life Development Foundation, he said.

U.S. Embassy officials were looking into the report, an embassy official said on condition he not be identified because of the sensitivity of the matter.

Khalid said the gunmen had not contacted the government or the woman's aid organization. He said police and intelligence officials were working to find her. He said the woman has been in Afghanistan for several years.

In a likely plea to the woman's captors, Khalid noted that the American respected Afghan traditions by wearing the burqa and speaking the local languages. She did not travel with armed guards, he said.

Projects run by the Asian Rural Life Development Foundation are located around the city of Kandahar and include food for work, irrigation rehabilitation, health care and restoration projects, according to the group's Web site.

Associated Press writer Jason Straziuso contributed to this report from Kabul.

[dmhphils]

Becasue of you we have THOUSANDS of American''''s MURDERED in a War based on LIES and you attack people because they use their rights to believe as the wish as far as Religion is concerned?
Posted by MCVet at 09:50 AM : Jan 27, 2008
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Who''s attacking? These boards are for energetic and informative comments. If you don''t like it, go to an Arab country where they won''t let you comment about anything against Allah.

BTW.....you are one of the most belligerent posters on this board.

[Con Mohrat]

I''ve gone to the site that has ALL the 935 Lies told by the Piece of Human Trash YOU call a President and EVERY LAST one of them are LIES... there isn''t a TRUTH in the bunch.. NOT ONE! Posted by MCVet at 06:35 AM : Jan 27, 2008
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The Viet Nam War Coward has made the number 935 synonymous with the number 666.

He has disgraced the Presidency of the United States so much so it would be foolish for any American to ever believe an American president again. And leaders of foreign nations would be wise to note this well.

That War Coward said he was a born again Christian.
I wonder how that sits with other born-agains. He has, by his actions, gave rise to the question "Does Jesus exists at all, to forgive 935 times for the same sin, or is Jesus the figment of a deviant''s wild imagination."

[runningralph]

offtheback,
What part of the constitution requires you to question the government. I missed that part. A right is not a requirement. Are you the person who posted a while back that it was your duty to harass policemen when they were trying to do their job? If you think you have a mandate to defy authority you will never be satisfied with any governance. You are an anarchist.

[prinzowhales]

One has to question the sanity of any civilian of any of the nations currently at war with the Afghanis to be running about the country. They could well be legitimately executed as spies...If the lady was seized by the Taliban, I hope they will show the same compassion that they showed to the Koreans and release her.

[jowand]

Bin Laden CAN''''T be as bad as our OWN Religious NUTS, he can''''t be. I mean day after day these low life creeps are on here refusing to address the mountian of lies that caused the war but anyone who wants to do so is attacked as a supporter of the Enemy... never mind that the guy who attacked us ISN''''T in nor was NEVER connected to IRAQ. That doesn''''t matter, Kill all Muslims they say! Sounds an awlful lot like a guy in Germany during the 30''''s now doesn''''t it? Sieg Heil and Amen
Posted by MCVet at 09:50 AM : Jan 27, 2008

Your one unhinged super-duper-nut-job Herman G

[mcvet]

Sorry Feely......you can''''t pass. Jesus is the only way around death or hell. You reject Him and death and hell is all you get.

The world is already condemned because they do not believe in the Son of God.


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Posted by noseonurface at 08:16 AM : Jan 27, 2008
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Do you religious Nazi''s honestly think this does you any good? Becasue of you we have THOUSANDS of American''s MURDERED in a War based on LIES and you attack people because they use their rights to believe as the wish as far as Religion is concerned? Honestly folks I''m not real sure who is the enemy here... Bin Laden CAN''T be as bad as our OWN Religious NUTS, he can''t be. I mean day after day these low life creeps are on here refusing to address the mountian of lies that caused the war but anyone who wants to do so is attacked as a supporter of the Enemy... never mind that the guy who attacked us ISN''T in nor was NEVER connected to IRAQ. That doesn''t matter, Kill all Muslims they say! Sounds an awlful lot like a guy in Germany during the 30''s now doesn''t it? Sieg Heil and Amen

[offtheback]

I see j-whitman''''s on here again believing in the words of Adolph Hitler.

Kind of like how he believes in the words of Bin Laden and Ahmadenijad, on how America and Israel are the bad guys.


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Posted by singinrick

Hey genius, I sugest you read some history and lay off the fiction the fiction for a while. It is our constitutional duty as citizens and patriots to question the government. Just say no to the kool-aid.

[dmhphils]

Re: "Jesus holds the keys to death and hell."

Sound like a tough sell. I''''ll pass.

Posted by FeelFree1 at 08:12 AM : Jan 27, 2008
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Sorry Feely......you can''t pass. Jesus is the only way around death or hell. You reject Him and death and hell is all you get.

The world is already condemned because they do not believe in the Son of God.

[feelfree1]

Re: "...a loser "religion" with a dead end."

These appear to be common traits of religions/cults in general.

Re: "Jesus holds the keys to death and hell."

Sound like a tough sell. I''ll pass.

[dmhphils]

Don''''t you wish that you had the courage in your convictions
Posted by FeelFree1 at 07:47 AM : Jan 27, 2008
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Feely....if you had the courage of your convictions, you should be strappin some C4 on your belly and lighten it up !

[dmhphils]

and that you too might have an opportunity to join your god in his paradise, ASAP?

Posted by FeelFree1 at 07:47 AM : Jan 27, 2008
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Feely.....Jesus holds the keys to death and hell. He determines who lives and who dies. You should instead be grieved over the multitude of Jihadis blowing themselves right into hell in their ignorance.

There are no 17 virgins or whatever.....no paradise for anyone without Jesus Christ in their hearts. Islam is a loser "religion" with a dead end.

[offtheback]

Deja Vu,,,, What do you suggest ?? -- Gas Chambers & Ovens ????

Posted by j-whitman

The Jews as a people did not kidnap, rape and murder people to force their beliefs on others. Moron

[feelfree1]

singinrick,

Don''t you wish that you had the courage in your convictions that this woman appears to demonstrate, and that you too might have an opportunity to join your god in his paradise, ASAP?

[skyk-2009]

Come on leftists, defend the jihadists for kidnapping this American woman. Say something like "If we weren''''t there this wouldn''''t be happening" or some traitorous remark like you always make.

Come on....I know they''''re comin''''.


Posted by singinrick at 05:53 AM : Jan 27, 2008

What are you talking about? These "leftist" as you call them were screaming to the top of their lungs when Lies-A-Lot left them and went off to invade another nation. They were screaming at the top of their lungs when Lies-A-Lot allowed them the safe haven in Pakistan. I know you Bush Cultist have a problem with facts but this is Unbelievable.

[mcvet]

Kind of like how he believes in the words of Bin Laden and Ahmadenijad, on how America and Israel are the bad guys.


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Posted by singinrick at 06:00 AM : Jan 27, 2008
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Excuse me Nazi! Now my memory may be fading but it isn''t that bad. Can you tell me WHO told us that Bin Laden didn''t matter and WHO allowed him and the Taliban to escape into the mountains of Pakistan. Can you tell me who PROMISED that, no matter the nation, we would go after them in whatever country they are in? Now I''m a Vet Swastika Breath and I know a LIE when I hear one... I''ve gone to the site that has ALL the 935 Lies told by the Piece of Human Trash YOU call a President and EVERY LAST one of them are LIES... there isn''t a TRUTH in the bunch.. NOT ONE! Now isn''t it time you Nazi''s stopped attacking American''s who are as tired of the lies as I am? Sieg Heil Bush!!

[terrorislam6]

when will fascist nazi terrorislam ban raping babies an animals???

Imam Khomeini - Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution
http://www.homa.org/Details.asp?ContentID=2137352826&TOCID=2083225445
http://www.homa.org/default.asp?TOCID=2083225445
http://profiles.yahoo.com/arabgoatsspeakout

[terrorislam6]

Ode to fascist nazi terrorislam

Bring On The Lucie - John Lennon

We don''t care what flag you''re waving
We don''t even want to know your name
We don''t care where you''re from or where you''re going
All we know is that you came
You''re making all our decisions
We have just one request of you
That while you''re thinking things over
Here''s something you just better do
Free the people now
Do it do it do it do it do it now
Free the people now
Do it do it do it do it do it now
Well we were caught with our hands in the air
Don''t despair paranoia is everywhere
We can shake it with love when we''re scared
So let''s shout it aloud like a prayer
Free the people now
Do it do it do it do it do it now
Free the people now
Do it do it do it do it do it now
We understand your paranoia
But we don''t want to play your game
You think you''re cool and know what you are doing
666 is your name
So while your jerking off each other
You better bear this thought in mind
Your time is up you better know it
But maybe you don''t read the signs
Free the people now
Do it do it do it do it do it now
Free the people now
Do it do it do it do it do it now
Well you were caught with your hands in the kill
And you still got to swallow your pill
As you slip and you slide down the hill
On the blood of the people you killed
Stop the killing now
Do it do it do it do it do it now
Stop the killing now
Do it do it do it do it do it now
Free the people now
Do it do it do it do it do it now

[gmond]

*** is The Asian Rural Life Development Foundation, anyway? Just what the Taliban needs.

[feelfree1]

runningralph,

Re: "She was on a humanitarian aid project. Her organization is somehow affiliated with the Baptist church which sends out missionaries all over the world. The article doesn''t say she herself was a missionary but I''m guessing she made a [commitment] to help poor people and spread the gospel as she saw her Christian duty."

I was wondering about this. She risked her life in a war zone doing what she believed in. If she is killed, she spends the rest of eternity in a state of bliss, at the side of her god.

Christians really have it made.

This woman provides a flawless example for self-described Christians such as the poster "singinrick" to strive for.

[feelfree1]

Re: "Let me close caption this for you cBS honchos: There never was a War on Terror. Just a bunch of corporate fascists who aspire to nothing less than a global corporatocracy. Simply put, the Global War On Terror was a marketing ploy, sloganized for American consumption and aimed at promoting the pre-planned occupation of Iraq ----- the %u201Cstarter war.%u201D

"...No boogieman. No war on terror. No justified war."

Stark reality from "psy_war".