Archbishop says treated well by Iraqi kidnappers - STimes

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Archbishop says treated well by Iraqi kidnappers - STimes

"As soon as they knew I was a bishop, their attitude changed and I was released at midday ...without a ransom being paid," added Casmoussa, the leader of Mosul`s 35,000-member Syriac Catholic community. �

http://www.teshreen.com/syriatimes/_first.asp?FileName=20050119035841

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tlcandie

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Wed Jan-19-05 06:09 PM
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1. WoW!!!

Simply amazing...there are no words.

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Wed Jan-19-05 06:10 PM
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2. Proof that they hate Christianity!

Oh, wait...what was this story about again?

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w4rma

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Wed Jan-19-05 06:44 PM
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9. Not funny.

You do realize that the Catholic Church opposed this war, don't you?

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Fleshdancer

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Wed Jan-19-05 06:12 PM
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3. angry, but not stupid.

I can't even begin to imagine what would happen if they harmed the bishop.

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Ian David

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Wed Jan-19-05 06:14 PM
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6. Devout Muslims aren't allowed to "Beat The Bishop"

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alcuno

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Wed Jan-19-05 06:14 PM
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5. I knew they would let him go.

They took him in the first place so they could let him go.

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caligirl

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Wed Jan-19-05 06:26 PM
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7. If they got Rush L or Swaggert what would they do, could we be so

lucky?

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ashmanonar

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Wed Jan-19-05 06:42 PM
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8. they knew that

Edited on Wed Jan-19-05 06:43 PM by ashmanonar

the pope would rev up the popemobile and drive it through mosul, with his Holy Cross Kali Sticks and Meek and Mild Walther PPK, wearing his blood-red Vatican Assault Uniform.

you know that the pope would be a badass too. i wouldn't piss off the catholic church...

:evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin: :evilgrin:

on edit: shoot! forgot the link. http://www.jesuschristsuperstore.net/lfigurespages/lfpope.html">Jesus Christ Super Store

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