Sunday, February 01, 2015
Hanging Sajida al-Rishawi
Here's the kind of approach I'd like to see more of: Jordan threatens to hang all Daesh prisoners if pilot is killed. From Al Bawaba news, via World Affairs Journal. Violence does solve some problems. If every time ISIS murders a hostage, multiple ISIS prisoners are executed, it will set up a calculus that ISIS cannot win and will move us closer to the day when we are rid of this scourge. If they hang al-Rishawi, I hope they feed her a ham sandwich first.
Update (3 Feb.): The brutality of ISIS is matched by its dishonesty. The government of Jordan as confirmed that Lt. Mu'ath al-Kasasbeh was burned alive a month ago. ISIS "negotiated" for Ms. al-Rashawi's release by promising not to kill a man they'd already burned alive, and by beheading the man they offered in return for her. Jordan is preparing to hang al-Rashawi and five others shortly. May such a fate befall every member of ISIS.
Update (3 Feb.): The brutality of ISIS is matched by its dishonesty. The government of Jordan as confirmed that Lt. Mu'ath al-Kasasbeh was burned alive a month ago. ISIS "negotiated" for Ms. al-Rashawi's release by promising not to kill a man they'd already burned alive, and by beheading the man they offered in return for her. Jordan is preparing to hang al-Rashawi and five others shortly. May such a fate befall every member of ISIS.
