Remote Observer
10-08-2007, 21:17
http://www.umc-gbcs.org/site/apps/nl/content.asp?c=fsJNK0PKJrH&b=3083019&ct=4248183&tr=y&auid=2903102
On July 19, 2007, twenty-three South Korean Christian aid workers were taken captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan. At the time of this writing, the kidnappers have killed two of the aid workers and are threatening to kill more workers if their demands are not met. The first person they executed was the young leader and pastor of the group. I can easily identify with him, since I am also a young Korean-American pastor who has also led many similar trips. I recently saw a picture of the South Korean group just before they left, and I thought, "How many of these pictures have I taken?"
Korean Aid Workers before they were taken hostage
The feeling of helplessness is real, but there is something we can do. In addition to prayer, let us raise our voices directly to our Muslim brothers and sisters in the Taliban. The Taliban are guided by the Afghan Pashtunwali code, a Muslim code of conduct that requires "hospitality to all, especially guests and strangers." This kidnapping is a clear violation of the code. Such brutality and violence is offensive to the Afghans. So it's time for the global community to stand with Afghanis and South Koreans, demanding that the Taliban honor their code and release the rest of the hostages. You can take action by signing the petition NOW.
Not all Taliban are Pashtun. Many are Arabs from other Middle Eastern countries. One is a white American with a taste for death metal.
That, and they give a flying fuck about any code of conduct - if they did, they would not have planned and executed a kidnapping - ever.
Nor would they have executed a hostage.
The petition is here ('http://www.avaaz.org/en/honour_the_afghan_code/tf.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK').
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Avaaz.org was co-founded by Res Publica, a global civic advocacy group, and MoveOn.org, an online community that has pioneered internet advocacy in the United States.
On July 19, 2007, twenty-three South Korean Christian aid workers were taken captive by the Taliban in Afghanistan. At the time of this writing, the kidnappers have killed two of the aid workers and are threatening to kill more workers if their demands are not met. The first person they executed was the young leader and pastor of the group. I can easily identify with him, since I am also a young Korean-American pastor who has also led many similar trips. I recently saw a picture of the South Korean group just before they left, and I thought, "How many of these pictures have I taken?"
Korean Aid Workers before they were taken hostage
The feeling of helplessness is real, but there is something we can do. In addition to prayer, let us raise our voices directly to our Muslim brothers and sisters in the Taliban. The Taliban are guided by the Afghan Pashtunwali code, a Muslim code of conduct that requires "hospitality to all, especially guests and strangers." This kidnapping is a clear violation of the code. Such brutality and violence is offensive to the Afghans. So it's time for the global community to stand with Afghanis and South Koreans, demanding that the Taliban honor their code and release the rest of the hostages. You can take action by signing the petition NOW.
Not all Taliban are Pashtun. Many are Arabs from other Middle Eastern countries. One is a white American with a taste for death metal.
That, and they give a flying fuck about any code of conduct - if they did, they would not have planned and executed a kidnapping - ever.
Nor would they have executed a hostage.
The petition is here ('http://www.avaaz.org/en/honour_the_afghan_code/tf.php?CLICK_TF_TRACK').
This dull-witted idea brought to you by:
Avaaz.org was co-founded by Res Publica, a global civic advocacy group, and MoveOn.org, an online community that has pioneered internet advocacy in the United States.