It’s time the Government stepped in to save people from themselves, I am referring to the situation in Iraq, another two hostages murdered, and their body’s sent home to their families as some kind of macabre gift on fathers day. The latest two Victims Jason Cresswell and Jason Swindlehurst were both working as bodyguards in Baghdad for a reported £500 a day, now that is a fantastic wage, but is it worth your life, both men were fathers and now those kids will grow up without them. Times over here are tough and you cant blame men looking to better their families lives by earning the kind of money they can over there. But like a beaten boxer who doesn’t know when to quit its up to our politicians to throw the towel in the ring for them. Simply do not allow any more family men to go to Iraq to work until the situation is stabilised. I know I sound like a wimpy liberal but I don’t care. If your a single man and want to go play Rambo that’s your choice, but if you have children and want to play , then you cant, I realise that there are thousands of soldiers out there that are family men , and the risk of kidnap and torture is just as real for them, but they are not as exposed or as vulnerable to this kind of crime as civilian contractor’s are.
Monday, 22 June 2009
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Sadly, you can't legislate for people taking up lucrative yet dangerous missions. But my question is this. Why did the governement keep a news coverage blackout when these men were taken? This could have sent the hostage takers a message that their own governement don't are either.
ReplyDeleteOf course, our Governemnet don't negotiate with terrorist, except Northern Ireland that is.
Did anyone else know these men were hostage before their deaths were announced? i didn't.
It was big news at the time they were taken, 40 terrorists in police uniforms scammed their way into the building Peter Moore worked in and took him away along with his bodyguards. Good point about N. Ireland Though.
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