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The real story

Having established there are immediate problems with the propaganda story – what really happened? France 24 published an article on 23rd April – whilst Abdul was still in hospital -but the story is VERY different.

The early article carries a quote from Abdul –He went to join the protest and to throw stones at soldiers. He did so and was shot amongst the crowd. Gone is the football, the accidental approach of the fence, the face to face confrontation and the soldier shooting him before he could run away. Notice too he ‘dreamed’ of becoming a doctor. The article says he still wants to. Early Arabic articles mention his ‘participation‘ in the protests. Al Quds, the largest Palestinian daily, also published the quote about Abdul going with his friends to throw stones.

In the WHO piece – the whole story has changed. Suddenly he dreamed about being a footballer – and importantly, wants to be a Journalist so he can ‘let the world know’.

Identity of ISIS terrorist known as ‘Jihadi John’ reportedly revealed

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Obama On Islamic State Beheading Peter Kassig: “ISIS Actions Represent No Faith, Least Of All The Muslim Faith”…

Even though the Koran explicitly condones the beheading of captives.

For Immediate Release November 16, 2014

Statement by the President on the Death of Abdul-Rahman Kassig

Today we offer our prayers and condolences to the parents and family of Abdul-Rahman Kassig, also known to us as Peter. We cannot begin to imagine their anguish…

Frenchman identified in ISIL beheading video http://khabar.xyz/?p=5927

French authorities have identified one of the men seen in a video by the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) group, purportedly showing the beheading of US aid worker Peter Kassig and 12 Syrian military personnel, as one of its nationals.

The killing of Kassig and the simultaneous beheadings of the military personnel in the video sparked global outrage, with US President Barack Obama…

New Post has been published on http://www.brianbrown.net/2014/10/13/fear-in-us-hostages-letter-home/

'Fear' in US hostage's letter home

13 October 2014 Last updated at 21:48

Abdul-Rahman Kassig is an American aid worker who was captured in Syria last year

Abdul-Rahman Kassig, captured by Islamic State (IS) militants a year ago, says “the stress and fear are incredible” in a letter home.

His parents, who live in the US state of Indiana, have released more extracts of a letter written in captivity.

In June he wrote he was “scared to die” and saddened by the pain his ordeal was causing his family.

The aid worker was captured in Syria last year and his life was threatened in an IS video released this month.

Mr Kassig, known as Peter Kassig before he converted to Islam, wrote in the letter: “This is the hardest thing a man can go through, the stress and fear are incredible.”

He said he laughed and played chess with friends but added: “I cried a lot in the first few months but a little less now. I worry a lot about you and mom and my friends.

“They tell us you have abandoned us and/or don’t care but of course we know you are doing everything you can and more.

“Don’t worry Dad, if I do go down, I won’t go thinking anything but what I know to be true. That you and mom love me more than the moon the stars.”

Ed Kassig and Paula Kassig (right) have fought for their son’s release from IS captivity

Journalist James Foley’s murder was filmed by IS

On Monday, Paula and husband Ed Kassig told CBS This Morning IS militants have made unspecific demands the couple cannot meet.

They also revealed they decided to break their silence regarding their son’s captivity after he was named by IS as their next victim.

Earlier this month an IS video showed the beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning and ended with a threat to Mr Kassig.

Mr Kassig’s mother, Paula, has appealed via Twitter to IS leader Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi to get in touch with her.

His parents told NBC’s Today show they had received an audio recording of their son two weeks ago in which he said “time was running out”.

She also said her family was receiving “no help from the government”, but US state department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters much was being done to secure Mr Kassig’s release.

“All US tools are being brought to bear,” she said.

In addition to Henning, IS militants have released videos showing the beheadings of American reporter James Foley, American-Israeli journalist Steven Sotloff and British aid worker David Haines.

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Hostage's mother appeals to IS chief

9 October 2014 Last updated at 20:06

Ed and Paula Kassig attended a vigil for their son in Indianapolis, Indiana on Wednesday

The mother of a US hostage has appealed to the leader of the Islamic State (IS) militants to get in touch with her.

Paula Kassig posted a letter on Twitter, for Abu Bakr Al Baghdadi, asking how he can be reached.

“I am an old woman and Abdul Rahman is my only child,” the message reads. “My husband and I are on our own”

It follows the release of an IS video last week which showed the beheading of British aid worker Alan Henning and ended with a threat to Mr Kassig.

Abdul-Rahman Kassig, known as Peter Kassig before he converted to Islam, is an American aid worker who was captured in Syria last year.

Last week, the Kassigs released a video appealing to IS militants to “show mercy” on their son and release him.

They said he had been working for the relief organisation he founded, Special Emergency Response and Assistance (SERA), when he was captured a year ago on his way to Deir Ezzour in eastern Syria.

Analysis: Paul Wood, BBC News

Abdul-Rahman Kassig, 26, always cut a slightly unworldly figure on the Turkish-Syrian border: open, honest, slightly intense, beguiled by Syria’s uprising and motivated by the simple desire to help people.

It didn’t surprise me when his parents later spoke about him “searching for his place in the world”.

He found that place giving medical training to Syrians, teaching skills that probably saved a number of lives.

Kassig ‘a very dedicated Muslim’

Profile: Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi

Prayers were held on Wednesday at Butler University in Indianapolis, where Kassig was a student from 2011 to 2012.

Members of the Muslim community were among the nearly 300 people gathered as passages from the Quran were read and speakers urged the captors holding Mr Kassig to set him free.

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In the video, Abdul-Rahman Kassig’s parents urge his captors to “show mercy”

In addition to Henning, IS militants have released videos showing the beheadings of American reporter James Foley, American-Israeli journalist Steven Sotloff and British aid worker David Haines.

The group – which may hold many more hostages – has its roots in al-Qaeda’s Iraqi affiliate but was expelled over its brutal tactics and refusal to obey orders to confine its activities to Iraq.

It grew more powerful amid the three-year civil war in Syria, launching a lightning offensive this summer that captured considerable territory in both countries.

Peter Kassig was working for the relief organisation SERA when he was captured, his parents said

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