Talk:Norman Kember
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I have posted an image of Norman Kember. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Nitharsank (talk • contribs) .
Hi. Note that it's not correct to describe the raid that rescued Kember and the others as being by "coalition forces", as Canadian and Iraqi troops were involved. I'm not sure if the present Iraq government can be described as part of the 'coalition', but Canada certainly can't. --Saforrest 15:35, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
- Makes sense. I took 'coalition' from early reports from the BBC's website. --User:Bladeofgrass 16:13, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
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- Well, it's understandable. Even the Globe and Mail is using that word, and it should really know better. Of course it's correct in some sense, since they were a "coalition" for this mission, but "coalition" in an Iraqi context has come to have a special meaning. --Saforrest 16:21, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
Where does the information come from that says he a retired medical physicist? The following notice was posted on Allstat today
I thought that statisticians would like to know that Iraq hostage Norman Kember is free and safe. Norman was, of course, one of us, having taught medical statistics for many years at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School, and written a text book. Martin
J. Martin Bland Prof. of Health Statistics Dept. of Health Sciences Seebohm Rowntree Building Area 2 University of York Heslington York YO10 5DD
Blaise 23:33, 23 March 2006 (UTC)
Does anyone have a reference to Norman Kember's refusal to thanks soldiers involved in the rescue? If not, this statment should be deleted or amended. Jaraalbe 10:09, 25 March 2006 (UTC)
Pretty much all day the BBC ran articles to the effect he had refused to thank rescuing troops, however they've now changed track since he gave 'thanks' later in the day. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4844800.stm
- I don't think the BBC, or any other agency, reported that he had refused to thank the armed forces, but that he had failed so to do. The difference is highly relevant.Kevin McE 22:03, 26 March 2006 (UTC)
Personally I think Kember is an idiot and courted being kidnapped to make a political point.
" On Friday, head of the British Army, Gen Sir Mike Jackson, said he was "saddened" there did not seem to be any gratitude after the rescue of Mr Kember, James Loney, 41, and Harmeet Singh Sooden, 32. "
Seems Kember only gave thanks today to save face. They should have left him to die and writte him off as collatorol damage, as hes as mad as the people that kidnapped him. —This unsigned comment was added by 82.21.53.210 (talk • contribs) .
