Philippines: Priest kidnapped by Muslim gunmen

Maybe they just want to explain to him how Islam means peace.

"Priest kidnapped by Muslim gunmen," from Reuters (thanks to Twostellas):

DOZENS of U.S.-trained commandos have joined the search for an Italian Roman Catholic priest taken captive by Muslim gunmen in the troubled southern Philippines.

Philippines military chief General Hermogenes Esperon said nearly 2000 soldiers, backed by four navy boats and four helicopters, had been searching for nearly a month now in the Zamboanga peninsula to free Giancarlo Bossi, held by a rogue faction of Muslim rebels.

"We have limited our operations in a few areas in the south," Gen Esperon said.

"We're not letting up on the operations. It's just that we don't want to compromise the safety of Father Bossi."

There have been no sightings of or contacts with the priest since he was abducted after saying mass on June 10.

Kidnap-for-ransom is a thriving industry in some parts of the south, where Muslim and communist insurgents operate.

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Maybe they needed Father Bossi to teach the diversity/multi-culturalism class that is mandatory for all jihad summer camps.

It seems the Italian withdrawal from Iraq and Italys submission to Muslims demands have no consequence to other Italians around the globe...In the Muslims scope of things Catholics fair no better than the Jews....maybe the Italian government is paying attention this time..

"DOZENS of U.S.-trained commandos have joined the search "


......Does Italy even have any soldiers around to protect its interests or people, Does Italy even care?.....

The military needs to quit looking for kidnapped people and start killing jihadists in droves. When enough of them are dead kidnappings will drop off to nothing. That goes for any infidel military operating anywhere.

Limiting military operations against a "rogue faction of muslim rebels" will only encourage additional abductions and murders. The only proper response is to increase the operational tempo.

Pray for this man. His captors are without spirit or soul. islam destroys everything as the worship of things satanic ruin the mind. Oh muslims you run afraid, run from any man that can equal you. Please take arms and kill each other off. Iraq is a beautiful place where you can find paradise. The 72 virgins will wear plastic devices and rape you for eternity.