My gosh I didn't realize this is who she was! Why would they kidnap her - why did they? Are we sure it's the "Taliban" who did this? Could it have been someone inside the Pakistani Gov't?
Z T Minhas wrote: > > > Canadian Journalist Says Taliban Will Kill Her If Their Demands Not Met > > *NNI* > *Fri, 20-Mar-2009* > > > *Beverly Giesbrecht aka Khadija Abdul Qahar was kidnapped on Nov 11, > 2008 from Bannu. * > > ISLAMABAD: Khadija Abdul Qahaar, 55, previously known as Beverly > Giesbrecht, was kidnapped on November 11. She changed her name from > Beverley Giesbrecht and converted to Islam in response to the U.S. > "war on terror" that followed 9/11. > > "I was captured by the Taliban four months ago. Now I have been > advised (by Taliban) and asked to make this video. We have very short > time now. And I am going to be killed," Khadija Abdul Qahaar said in > her second video. > > In her first video last month she confirmed that she had been > kidnapped by Taliban and had pleaded for her release. > > In her two-minute-and-twenty-five second new video, she wears scarp > and is seen in black cloths while sitting in a room with black > background. A sword is shown on left side and once she pointed out to > the sword that she will be beheaded like the Polish engineer. > > "You can see (she points to a sword) I am going to be beheaded just > like the Polish engineer, probably by the end of the month. Their > deadline is end of March. And that is basically --- I do not know, 18 > days, or 16 days. I am not quite sure. How long?" she said. > > Looking very upset and was to break down, Khadija Abdul qahar said, > "The time is very short and my life is going to end. So I need some > kind of, someone to help me," he pleaded. > > "I am currently being held by the Taliban some place near the afghan > border either Pakistan or Afghanistan. I am not quite sure where I am? > she said. > > She said she was captured by the Taliban four months ago and that in a > previous video, distributed to her embassy, to the Pakistan government > to various different NGOs and groups she had requested for acceptance > of Taliban demands. "Unfortunately noting has happened". > > "Now I have been advised and asked to make this video. We have very > short time now. And I am going to be killed," she said. > > "Either Pakistani government or my own country, somebody is got to > move now, because my life is going to be over. I want to go home," the > Canadian journalist said. > > "I have been in captivity too long now. And I am going to be killed > just like the polish engineer. So these people are serious. Please > help me," Khadija Abdul Qahar said. > > "Please do something to help me. Please, If not you will be .... the > responsibility of this will be clearly on somebody shoulder. I have > not dome anything wring. And the Taliban want their demands met, I am > pleading please save my life," the journalist said. > > -NNI > > > > Z T Minhas wrote: >> http://www.jihadunspun.com/index.php >> >> Khadija Abdul Qahar is a devoted Muslim who created this web site. >> Since 2002 she has operated a totally independent outlet for news >> about the Middle East. >> With almost no resources, this tiny but remarkable woman raised the >> bar for courageous reporting. >> She knew that her integrity would be attacked by both sides. >> But Khadija appreciates the kind support from fellow Muslims world-wide. >> Her primary goal is independent journalism that provides an alternate >> voice to Western media. >> She was aware of the risks involved in her latest journey, but had >> faith in those who were supposed to protect her. >> Pray to Allah that she will be allowed to continue her efforts. >> >> This site will resume operation upon her release. >> >> For further information: [email protected] >> > > > > -- Linda *http://freedetainees.org <http://freedetainees.org/> "If we shadows have offended, Think but this, and all is mended, That you have but slumber'd here While these visions did appear..." - William Shakespeare * --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "bangla-vision" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/bangla-vision?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
