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floda Donating Member (296 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-23-04 04:22 PM
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Hostages: US criticises Kenya’s move
The Government of the United States of America has criticised Kenya for ordering its citizens to leave Iraq.

Kenya on Thursday ordered all its citizens to leave the war-torn country after Iraqi militants kidnapped three Kenyan truck drivers.

The militants have threatened to behead a hostage every 72 hours if their countries of origin do not recall their citizens.

Yesterday, anxiety mounted as the clock ticked towards the deadline.

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http://www.eastandard.net/headlines/news23070418.htm
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DulceDecorum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-23-04 04:38 PM
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1. The Kenyans know better than to stay.
After all,
they are the ones who invented the Mau Mau.
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lottie244 Donating Member (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-23-04 09:30 PM
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2. US angry because Kenya thinks more of its citizens than we do?
Hey, get a life!
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Aidoneus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-23-04 09:40 PM
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3. for all the barking, they are still unable to do anything about it..
Edited on Fri Jul-23-04 09:41 PM by Aidoneus
that sort of impotence must really chafe their mellons..

If the opportunist mercenaries and profiteers cannot extract the profit sought, it isn't worth their bother. All the browbeating in the world cannot change the math there, unless they're offered a little something on the side to make up the loss.
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