I haven't read anywhere that Hassan's murder was condoned by anyone. Nobody had anything to gain. She was murdered. Period!

Why did it happen? Because someone felt very threatened.

Would they have felt threatened prior to the arrival of U.S. troops? Would Margaret Hassan been in danger prior to the arrival of U.S. troops? Who gains by these senseless acts? Nobody.

Trying to blame her death on anti-war protestors is stretching it a bit don't you think? I think some of you need a lesson on cause and effect. The person who murdered her made it very clear what was being demanded in return for her life. Nobody listened. Would the response have been the same if she were kidnapped on American soil? I think not.

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