"RESCUE ME, YOU FASCIST PIGS!"

Early this morning in Iraq, a coalition team (looks like the Brits were the doing the heavy lifting) freed three hostages. These three, members of Christian Peacemakers Teams, had been kidnapped in November along with a fourth member, Tom Fox, whose body was found a few weeks ago. This is great news and a testament to the coalition forces.

That is, only if you’re not a member of the loony left like Christian Peacemaker Teams. Here’s some excerpts from a statement on their website about the freeing of their members:

“Our hearts are filled with joy today as we heard that Harmeet Singh Sooden, Jim Loney and Norman Kember have been safely released in Baghdad.”

Released?! Like their crazy abductors just sent them on their way with a kiss on the forehead and a box lunch? Never once do they say the dreaded military had anything to do with the freeing of the hostages.

“They knew that their only protection was in the power of the love of God and of their Iraqi and international co-workers.”

Uh, I hope they realize that 100,000 coalition troops were adding just a smidge of protection, too.

Just so we know who the real troublemakers are, we get this:

“We believe that the illegal occupation of Iraq by Multinational Forces is the root cause of the insecurity which led to this kidnapping and so much pain and suffering in Iraq. The occupation must end.”

There is only one word for these people and their ilk – ungrateful.