« Many killed in Iraq attacks | Main | Beware of grapefruit juice with your medications »

January 18, 2005

Kidnapped Iraqi archbishop freed

Topics: Middle East News and Perspectives

Insurgent remorse, intervention by a more senior group, or did someone "higher-up" intervene(not necessarily God)? Could it be that the kidnappers acted alone and couldn't find a "buyer." The potential buyers may not have wanted the political pressure which would mean that some human being was involved in the thought process somewhere along the way. The standard run-of-the-mill terrorist that has no human thoughts or mind, simply thinks and reacts like the animal that he or she has become, wouldn't have released Archbishop Casmoussa.

Mosul, Jan. 18 (CWNews.com) - Archbishop Basile Georges Casmoussa of Mosul, Iraq, was released on Tuesday morning, January 18, less than a day after being kidnapped.

Details of the archbishop's abduction and release were incomplete, as of Tuesday morning. But the Vatican was notified promptly that Archbishop Casmoussa had been freed, and papal spokesman Joaquin Navarro-Valls expressed "great satisfaction" with the news.

"The Pope was informed immediately, and thanked God" for the Iraqi prelate's release, Navarro-Valls added. He said that no ransom had been paid.   Read more...

Cudos to Jawa Report and Digger's Realm.

Posted by Hyscience at January 18, 2005 10:34 AM

Articles Related to Middle East News and Perspectives:

• A Catholic Church In Saudi Arabia? - Mar 29, 2008
• Abbas' advisor caught at Allenby crossing with 2,000 smuggled cell phones - Mar 19, 2008
• War Drums In The Middle East - Is War Between Israel, Hezbollah, And Syria Likely? - Mar 16, 2008
• Palestinians Celebrating Mass Murder - Mar 07, 2008
• Todays Change Of Pace - Ofra Haza. If Only Her Message Of Peace In the ME Were Heeded - Mar 06, 2008
• Incredible Jaw-Dropping Reuters Hamas Propaganda - Mar 03, 2008
• Breaking: Benazir Bhutto Killed In Suicide Blast (Updated) - Dec 27, 2007
• Hamas MP Says 'Jews Are Creating Artificial Earthquakes' - Dec 14, 2007
• Children Tout Genocide On Hamas TV - Dec 13, 2007
• Israeli Nuclear Expert: 'Target Of Israeli Top Secret Air Raid Was Syrian Nuclear Bomb Factory' - Dec 02, 2007