Elonka wrote:
] ] An Arabic TV news network said Friday that American
] ] hostage Paul Johnson Jr. has been beheaded by his Saudi
] ] captors.
]
] (deep sigh)
]
] Yet another death for my family. My grandfather, my uncle,
] and two family friends all within a few months. My head
] reels. My heart grieves.

I'm so sorry to hear that.

I've just been listening to a close friend of Paul who worked with him in Saudi. He said that he has send an email to the immediate family using Pauls' personal email address, and hopes that they can somehow read it. If you know the immediate family and can pass that information on, then I am sure that Tony (Paul's friend) will be grateful.

As you may not hear the broadcast, I will add what Tony said about today's events:

First, that his sympathies went out to Paul's family in this terrible time.

Next, that Paul's killers were cowards, not brave men, and must know this.

Finally, that to prevent such things happening again, the Saudi Royal Family must introduce democracy, (he emphasised Saudi democracy, not American democracy) to undermine the efforts of terrorists in that country.

There is also an unconfirmed report on the BBC that 3 men have been killed or captured trying to dispose of Paul's body. Let's hope that people of good faith will work for an end to all the madness and the killing.

Best wishes.

RE: Saudi Hostage Paul Johnson Killed