Kidnapping infidels and releasing them for ransom or enslaving them, as well as killing them if that option is deemed most advantageous for the Muslims, is fully sanctioned in Islamic law: “As for the captives, the amir [ruler] has the choice of taking the most beneficial action of four possibilities: the first to put them to death by cutting their necks; the second, to enslave them and apply the laws of slavery regarding their sale and manumission; the third, to ransom them in exchange for goods or prisoners; and fourth, to show favor to them and pardon them. Allah, may he be exalted, says, ‘When you encounter those [infidels] who deny [the Truth=Islam] then strike [their] necks’ (Qur’an sura 47, verse 4)” — Abu’l-Hasan al-Mawardi, al-Ahkam as-Sultaniyyah (The Laws of Islamic Governance), trans. by Dr. Asadullah Yate, (London), Ta-Ha Publishers Ltd., 1996, p. 192.
“BREAKING NEWS: Three Americans ‘kidnapped’ by militia in Baghdad,” by Wills Robinson, Dailymail.com, January 17, 2016 (thanks to Robert):
Three American contractors have reportedly been kidnapped by militants in Baghdad.
According to Arab news channel Al-Arabiya, sources in the Iraqi capital city said the trio were abducted in the southern neighborhood of Dora on Sunday.
They were believed to have been with an interpreter, who has also been captured, reports suggest.
The US State Department has confirmed it’s aware of the reports.
Officials are working with Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the missing Americans.
Their identities and the reason they are in Iraq is not known.
John Kirby, State Department told Daily Mail Online: ‘We are aware of reports that American citizens are missing in Iraq.
‘The safety and security of American citizens overseas is our highest priority. We are working with the full cooperation of the Iraqi authorities to locate and recover the individuals.’…

jihad3tracker says
******** THEY HAVE SEEN THE LEVERAGE THAT IRAN HAD BY HOLDING AMERICANS ********
Jay Boo says
Yes Obama patted himself on the back for ‘negotiating’ the freedom of hostages in Iran.
The Americans would not have been held so long if not for the willful impotence of the Obama admin.
American Pastor Saeed Abedini, a Muslim convert to Christianity, was arrested in September 2012 in Iran because of his religious beliefs.
Refusal to even discuss such an outrageous act by MUSLIMS as being a wrong thing to do while simultaneously groveling about every hint of Islamophobia such as clock-boy only encouraged the MUSLIM filth of Iran to do what Muslims do best — Stink like a skunk named Muhammad.
KrazyKafir says
You have to be, crazy, or greedy beyond compare, to be an American contractor in Iraq.
Jim Mallett says
Contractors don’t make nearly as much as you might think. I went to Kandahar, Afghanistan in 2004 for $14.90 an hour. We worked a minimum of 84 hours a week, 7/12’s We worked seven days a week, at least 4 months at a time. That’s how you make $80K as a construction worker there. Yea, it’s dangerous, but where in our world isn’t? Try working outside in Chicago. Walk the streets of L.A. or Baltimore. They are every bit as dangerous as a war zone. At least, THERE you expect someone to want to kill you and you are observant. The biggest problem there is that Contractors are treated like trash there and at home. Most contractors are veterans. Most have been deployed somewhere at some time, Viet Nam to the current wars. The saying there is, “You come for the money, but that’s NOT why you stay.”
Shmooviyet says
it is most reassuring to hear confirmation from this State Dep’t’s spokespeople.
Angemon says
Probably “captured” like Bob Berghdal…
Probably state officials engaging in Obama-styled “dialogue” with islamic terror groups. Put a lid on it until a plausible cover story can be invented.
Peter Charles says
We pay ransom for five, next day they kidnap three more, and more to follow.
gravenimage says
There are few things more Islamic than kidnapping and ransoming Infidels–except for murdering them, of course.
I hope all of these foolish Infidels make if home safe.
Jay Boo says
way Off – Topic
If “Allah” is entered as a write in candidate in the 2016 ballot, I would estimate that at least 20% of liberal leftists would vote for Allah so as not to feel they are being Islamo-phobic.
Budvarabar says
Try “Mohammed” and you’ll get 47%
Jack Holan says
It doesn’t sound good when Admiral Kirby uses the term “Recover” regarding the kidnapped contractors. This is the term the Government and Military use when they plan to find only bodies.
Baucent says
I heard a report that said the Americans were dual citizens of Iraq & America. So they could have been interpreters that gained US Citizenship for serving with the US forces, but elected to return to Iraq.
If they have been captured by Shi’ite militias then effectively they are hostages of the Iranian government, as they call the shots. I can’t help but think there is a connection between the nabbing of these hostages and the release of another group. Iran is sending a message.
steve says
Send in james taylor to sing them to death. “Awh, yain’t id good ta know ya gotta friend when people can be so cool, they’ll hurt ya and behead you, they’ll ransom your soul cause odumber lets them awh baby don’t ya let them, yeah yeah yeah!”
Walter Sieruk says
The God of the Bible so much detests the heinous crime of kidnapping that He had declared the death penalty to those who engage in that awful sin of the abduction of people. For it is written “he that stealeth a man….he shall surely be put to death.” Exodus 21:16. [K.J.V.]