Ken Bigley is alive, says brother

[sr_pacifica]

Last Updated: Sunday, 26 September, 2004, 20:13 GMT 21:13 UK

The brother of Ken Bigley has said he has new information the British hostage in Iraq is alive and appealed to Tony Blair to help save him.

Paul Bigley urged a Labour conference fringe meeting to press Mr Blair to ask George W Bush to lift his "blockade" on the release of women prisoners in Iraq.

His plea came after two British Muslim leaders seeking Mr Bigley's release met Iraqi president Ghazi Yawer...

Paul Bigley has previously criticised Mr Blair for "only going through the diplomatic instruction book" in his efforts to free his brother...

"Please could you on my behalf, on behalf of my brother somehow ask Mr Blair to pick up the bloody phone and call President Bush and ask him to take off the blockade on these women prisoners."

Mr Bigley said an Iraqi judge had decided two women prisoners should be released but the US president had prevented it happening.

He said the prime minister's "silence" was the "kiss of death" for his brother.

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[leetrisck]

1. Trade bush & blair for the hostages

then see who negotiates

[are_we_united_yet]

2. IF that trade goes through

I believe the Iraqi's will finally throw the roses at our feet. Throw in the NeoCons for good will.

[jackieforthedems]

3. Trade

the Bush twins.

[2Design]

5. I like that idea - that might stop all this nonsense killing - and they

could be put on trial for war crimes and the rest of BushCo and then we would get the roses and parade for freedom instead of occupation

[frylock]

4. bush is too resolute and rock steady to listen to reason..

besides, that Sandpaper Sally and Mary-Jane Rottencrotch, or whatever the hell the cutesy names the WH has given them, are to dangerous to be allowed to roam free.