A British citizen was beheaded by Al-Qaeda in Mali. Apparently he had been kidnapped since January. This whole story is infuriating. The British government attempted to NEGOTIATE WITH TERRORISTS in order to get this citizen back. Gone are the days when great countries like America and England would send troops discretely in to rescue hostages. If your spouse was taken hostage what would you want the government to do?
From Fox News:
Edwin Dyer was one of four European tourists kidnapped on Jan. 22 as they returned from a music festival. Messages posted on Islamic Web sites indicated that they were being held by Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a 300-strong Islamist terror group that operates in the desert borderlands of Mali, Algeria, Niger and Mauritania. Despite intense behind-the-scenes negotiations by British and local officials in Mali, the hostage-takers claimed that they had carried out their threat to kill Dyer. Gordon Brown said there was "strong reason" to believe that this was true. "I utterly condemn this appalling and barbaric act of terrorism," the Prime Minister said. "My thoughts are with Edwin Dyer’s family. I offer them the condolences of the whole country."
Gordon Brown's reaction is even more mind-blowing. He "condemns" this act? No kidding! Maybe you should give more thought to keeping your citizens safe, which should be the role of the government. Hey Gordon, maybe if you were spending less money making Britain a welfare state and appeasing Islam, you would have the money and the clout for a rescue operation.
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