On Moral Equivalence
For those that would like to think of terrorists in Iraq as "freedom fighters" - AP: Freed hostage tells of humiliations
His captors sometimes probed him about his religious beliefs, asking him about Jesus, known in Arabic as Isa.
They asked, "Is Isa the son of God?" Jordanov recalled. Muslims believe Jesus was a prophet, but not of divine birth.
"You are facing 12 Islamists. There is no room for a mistake," he said they told him.
Sometimes, militants took Jordanov out blindfolded at night, forced him to his knees and shouted at him.
"They would take you out at night and play with you," Jordanov said.
The worst moment came when the kidnappers discovered an old press card he had from Israel, where he went on reporting assignments.
The militants accused him of being an agent of the Israeli spy agency Mossad.
Militants later demanded he prove he was French by drawing a map of the country and pointing out where small towns were located.
Some insurgents are more favorable toward the French because France has refused to join the U.S.-led coalition occupying Iraq.
(via WORLD Mag Blog)
April 16, 2004 06:09 PM