Kassig supposedly "converted" to Islam while in captivity, i.e. under duress. Media take note. His name is Peter, not Abdul-Rahman. RIP.
@neilkli It was wise for Peter to play up the "sincere conversion" thing. Maybe could have saved him. But it didn't. He's dead now.
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@mtracey why would an aid volunteer in Syria possibly believe that his captors were shy of killing Muslims? -
@neilkli What other hope did he have? Many Muslims called on ISIS to spare him on account of the 'conversion' - 4 more replies
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@mtracey this view of events seems to favor implausible conjecture over actual testimony of those who knew him -
@neilkli "According to his friends, Mr Kassig converted to Islam in captivity"http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/peter-kassig-beheaded-isis-video-purports-to-show-murder-of-us-aid-worker-9863575.html … - 1 more reply
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