I Hope This Works

Family Of British Hostage In Iraq Take Plea To Streets Of Baghdad:

"On Thursday night, 50,000 leaflets written in Arabic were handed out in the streets of Mansour, according to a British source in the city.

'This is a personal appeal from a family whose son is missing. A family man called Ken Bigley is being held somewhere in your community,' a translation of the pamphlet read.

'We are Ken's family. Ken's mother, brothers, wife and child love him dearly. We are appealing for your help. We are waiting for Ken to go home ... We appeal to those who have taken him to return Ken to us. Do you know where Ken is? Do you have any information about his whereabouts?'

The pamphlet provides a local number to phone in information.
American contractors Jack Hensley and Eugene 'Jack' Armstrong were beheaded earlier this week by their captors Tawhid wal Jihad (Unity and Holy War), the organisation of Islamic radical Abu Mussab Zarqawi. "

I know that the kidnappers are beyond any type of empathy or compassion as far as the "occupiers" are concerned but I hope that, for whatever reason, they find it advantageous to release this man. Clearly, American arrogance keeps us from rallying support and begging for the release of a hostage but the British public is certainly not above it. I hate to say it again but I think the best move would be to trade this guy for a brave American who can handle being beheaded like a man.