Taliban Threatens To Kill Captured U.S. Soldier

Taliban fighters are seen in an undisclosed location in Afghanistan July 14, 2009. REUTERS

From The Toronto Star:

KABUL – Local Taliban commanders threatened today to kill a captured American soldier unless the U.S. military stops operations in two districts of southeastern Afghanistan.

Also today, Canadian authorities announced that a Canadian soldier was killed southwest of Kandahar, bringing to 47 the number of international troops killed in Afghanistan this month. That makes July the deadliest month of the war for foreign troops – with nearly half the month to go.

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More News On The U.S. Serviceman Captured in Afghanistan

Haqqani Network threatens to execute captured US soldier -- Long War Journal
Taliban threaten to kill captured US soldier -- AP
Afghan Taliban Threatens to Kill Captured US Soldier -- Voice of America

My Comment: Past prisoners of the Taliban usually have had (if history is any indication) a bad outcome. I doubt that any good outcome will also come out of this case .... but with a little luck, and some hard work .... maybe a positive outcome will come out of this.