Today, my thoughts are with Kenneth Bigley, the British hostage in Iraq who may be executed this evening, and his family. It’s impossible to even begin to imagine the fear and pain any of them are going through at the moment -- their public appeals, and the video of Bigley pleading for his life, are heart-wrenching.
Unfortunately, the chances that Bigley will come out of this alive are slim. Blair has refused to release two female scientists, who worked under Saddam and were known as ‘Dr. Germ’ and ‘Mrs. Anthrax’ for their experiments, as the terrorists are demanding. It goes without saying that he is correct in refusing to negotiate with terrorists -- and that nevertheless, the terrorists, and not Blair, are responsible for Bigley's fate, although some have argued otherwise.
Had a similar situation occured in Israel, I know the country would have been full of vigils, prayer groups etc. for the hostage. Just 6-7 months out of Israel, I half expected his name to be on everybody's lips. But this is a much larger country. Bigley's plight wasn't even the top headline in all the papers today; I've heard no one mention his name. So please, spare a moment to think of Kenneth Bigley and his family tonight. And a prayer as well.
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