Rusty Shackleford may have been on the mark when he wondered if the kidnapping of a female Italian journalist might have been an inside job. Today we learn that she will soon be released.
CAIRO, Egypt - An Italian journalist being held hostage in Iraq will be released in a few days, according to an Internet statement posted Monday in the name of the militant group alleged to be holding her.Update: Rusty notes that another mysyterious group is now claiming they've killed Sgrena.
Giuliana Sgrena, a 56-year-old reporter for the communist daily Il Manifesto, was kidnapped on Friday near Baghdad University.
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Did Eason Jordan comment on... (Below threshold)1. Posted by Baron | February 7, 2005 2:34 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Did Eason Jordan comment on whether the US was or was not to blame for her capture?
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1. Posted by Baron | February 7, 2005 2:34 PM |
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Posted on February 7, 2005 14:34
2. Posted by McGehee | February 7, 2005 2:57 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
"Since you Yankee imperialist infidels figured out it was all a sham, we're going to let her go. Let this be a lesson to you."
2. Posted by McGehee | February 7, 2005 2:57 PM |
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Posted on February 7, 2005 14:57
3. Posted by BigFire | February 7, 2005 3:09 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Or this could be an insurance scam whereby they defraud the insurance company into paying their co-conspirators (kidnappers), and split the cash.
3. Posted by BigFire | February 7, 2005 3:09 PM |
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Posted on February 7, 2005 15:09
4. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | February 7, 2005 4:05 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Will she be bringing John "Cody" Adams out with her?
4. Posted by SCSIwuzzy | February 7, 2005 4:05 PM |
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Posted on February 7, 2005 16:05
5. Posted by Gmac | February 7, 2005 7:01 PM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
Ummmmm... didn't this happen already?
Deja vu all over again? Italian reporters no less?
5. Posted by Gmac | February 7, 2005 7:01 PM |
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Posted on February 7, 2005 19:01