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James Loney (born 1964 ) is a Canadian peace activist, who has worked for several years with Christian Peacemaker Teams in Iraq and Palestine . From November 26 , 2005 , he was held captive in Iraq with three others and threatened with execution until he was freed in a clandestine operation by multinational troops on March 23 2006 . It was reported in the '' Globe And Mail '' that Mr Loney's family kept his Homosexuality quiet out of fear for his safety while he was held hostage. He was greeted by his domestic partner, Dan Hunt, on his arrival back in Canada on March 26 2006 . He made a brief media appearance on March 30th: "I'll take things slowly until I can get through a day without shaking legs and a pounding heart," he said. Loney was born and raised in Sault Ste. Marie , Ontario . During his late teens he worked as a counsellor at Columbus Boys' Camp near Orillia, Ontario, on Lake Simcoe. This is a summer camp for underprivileged boys, funded by the Knights of Columbus and staffed by senior high school students from various schools run by the Basilian Fathers . James lives in Zacchaeus House, which is part of the Toronto Catholic Worker; a community formed in 1991 which now consists of six households on one block, including two Houses of Hospitality and a support house for the Houses of Hospitality. SEE ALSO
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