Taliban threat to kill captive US soldier

[justinsb]

Taliban threat to kill captive US soldier

The last US soldier still missing in Afghanistan has been captured by the Taliban and rebel leaders have decided to kill him, according to a purported spokesman for the group.

Mulla Latif Hakimi offered no proof to back up the claim on Friday but he said a video would be released of the soldier's death. "This American will never be forgiven. Definitely he will be killed."

Hakimi said he was last in contact on Wednesday with the rebels who he said were holding the American and was told the captive's health was good and that he had not been abused.

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/088B6585-44FF-4CF7-B72E-4A1CD7FEB53D.htm

[theboss]

1. Fun place to have a war

Tragic, but not surprising.

I'm curious as to how they captured him. At this point, I would think that any soldier still capable of pulling a trigger would simply fight to the death since surrender is basically pointless.

[justinsb]

2. He could have been wounded

or caught off guard

[lebkuchen]

3. Why doesn't Rummy talk to al-Qaida again and get our soldier back?