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Old 04-13-2005, 10:41 PM
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Unhappy Al-Jazeera shows U.S. hostage in Iraq (Alpha Chi Rho member)

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/7487907/



Indiana contractor seen on videotape after Monday kidnapping


My national fraternity sent out an alert today about this man, I thought it would be appropriate to announce it here. Here's the forward:
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Brothers,

Below is a link to an MSNBC.com article, but you can find articles on most news web sites. Please pass this on to other Alpha Chi Rho's.

I send this email to ask for your prayers. Jeffrey Ake the recent civilian contractor taken hostage in Iraq is an Alpha Chi Rho Brother - Phi Kappa Chapter– University of Illinois 1981.

Please pray for Jeff and his family - Wife, Liliana; Children, Yana, Christine, and Samantha.

Matt Jenkins
Alpha Chi Rho Educational Foundation
109 Oxford Way
Neptune, NJ 07753
HQ: 732-869-1895
Direct: 248-887-5858
development@alphachirho.org
www.alphachirho.org

Al-Jazeera shows U.S. hostage in Iraq
Al-Jazeera television broadcast a video Wednesday showing an American who had been kidnapped two days before in Baghdad.
http://g.msn.com/0MNBUS00/2?http://w...EmailThis&CE=1

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Of course we know this country's policy for dealing with terrorists, but let's hope they have the heart to spare his life.


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Old 04-14-2005, 01:30 AM
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This makes me sad and angry.
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Old 04-14-2005, 01:45 AM
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My prayers are with him and his family.

Nothing pisses me off more than religious zealots...
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Old 04-14-2005, 02:05 AM
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Wow. Holy crap. My prayers and thoughts will be for him and his family.

Jeff
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Old 04-14-2005, 03:13 AM
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Has anyone seen the documentary "Control Room"? It's very interesting.

That photo is brutal and very gritty...way too gritty for our "sanitized" media.
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Old 04-14-2005, 04:05 AM
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If I was active i would go off and find him myself bc anyone greek is just like my brother/sister. My prayers to him and my family. This is why i joined the military so people like that would not be hurt.
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Old 04-14-2005, 09:36 AM
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prayers and good thoughts to all those involved.
how sad is all that?
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