Eternally hen-pecked Jihadis

Submitted by Michael S (United States), Jan 24, 2015 at 05:26

Hi, Charles.

There was a definite reason for the $200 million figure:

News of the continued strikes against Islamic State come as the militant group on Tuesday released an online video purporting to show two Japanese captives and threatening to kill them unless it received $200 million in ransom. A figure in the video gave Japan a 72-hour deadline to pay for what it called Japan's "foolish" support for the U.S.-led coalition's military campaign against the group. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday pledged around $200 million in non-military assistance for countries battling Islamic State.

-- http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/01/20/us-mideast-crisis-usa-airstrikes-idUSKBN0KT1LE20150120

This was not just a random kindnapping: It was a "fundraising" effort by the terrorists, to simultaneously make big money for their cause and dissuade people from helping the anti-ISIS coalition.

A billion dollar reward? What if some Jihad-supporting organization turned in the heads of the perpetrators? That would make five times as much money for Jihad, and at the same time help yet another Jihadi on his way to his 72 virgins.

By the way, I can't tink of a more awful torture for a Jihadi, than to force him to spend eternity with 72 nagging wives. Oh, and Muhammed never promised that they would be attractive virgins, or that they wouldn't get a big belly, sagging breasts, and a double chin as eternity wore on... forever...and forever... yakity-yack. Go out and water the clouds, Muhammed. How come you never take me out, Muhammed? I want a harp like Lailah's Muhammed! I want a chariot of my own, Muhammed... Imagine -- everyone in the "Jihad Room" will have 72 wives, so the men will be completely outnumbered! And they hapless fellows won't be able to kill them or shut them up! Sit up straight, Muhammed! You slouch too much! It never ends -- never, never, NEVER! Ha ha ha ha ha!

I think it better, that we drop a bomb on them, for every dollar they demand. That ought to do the trick.

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