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Title: Hostage update
Post by: fastson on April 15, 2004, 10:50:05 AM

The three Japanese have been released.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=1&u=/ap/20040415/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_kidnappings

And.. One Italian has been murdured on television. :( (Al-Jazeera refuses to air it because it is so bloddy)

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20040415/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_kidnappings_33

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Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi has ruled out any withdrawal of troops. "They have cut short a life. They have not damaged our values and our commitment to peace,"

Title: Hostage update
Post by: GigaShadow on April 15, 2004, 12:53:52 PM

I don\'t know what they think they are going to get by taking hostages... ever since 1979 it has been there typical mode of operation.  

The security gaurds have to be there... the journalists on the other hand should have been on the first flight out once this hostage crap started.

Title: Hostage update
Post by: Titan on April 15, 2004, 06:04:49 PM

Agreed. However, the journalists have the right to be there and document what happens but I think their safety is more important than a cover story. Just my opinion though.

Title: Hostage update
Post by: SwifDi on April 15, 2004, 07:11:09 PM

Hah, good luck explaining that to a journalist.

Title: Hostage update
Post by: fastson on April 16, 2004, 02:48:52 AM

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the journalists on the other hand should have been on the first flight out once this hostage crap started.

Perhaps, but like Titan said, they must document what is happening. Its up to them if they want to risk their lives.

In other news, a Chinese man has been released.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&ncid=736&e=3&u=/ap/20040416/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_kidnappings

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Also a Swedish journalist was kidnapped but later released.

Title: Hostage update
Post by: fastson on April 17, 2004, 03:18:37 AM

A Danish man has gone missing.

An American soldier by the name of Keith "Matt" Maupin has been taken hostage.

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Hopefully he will make it, they are willing to release him in exchange of some of their men.

Al-Sadr has told "his" men not to hurt hostages.

Any news on Thomas Hammill? :(

Title: Hostage update
Post by: clips on April 22, 2004, 07:56:45 AM

what do these cats have to gain by kidnapping people?..maybe to shake the will of the coalition & it\'s allies? al-sadr already told his peeps not to attack the spanish soldiers...that\'s bulls**t..i didn\'t agree with the war but you can\'t let these terroists punk you out like that...yea i know everybody in spain was against the war..but if you ALREADY have troops over there & get shook cause somebody plants a bomb and then gives you more ultimatums..and then you pull out because of it..shows you have no backbone at all..

Title: Hostage update
Post by: fastson on May 02, 2004, 05:40:52 AM

Thomas Hamill is alright, he escaped from his captors! :D

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=540&e=1&u=/ap/20040502/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_hostage

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"He has spoken to his family. He is now ready to get back to work,"

Go back to work? :eek:
I would probably want to see my family first.

Title: Hostage update
Post by: GigaShadow on May 02, 2004, 06:27:43 AM

Yeah the "go back to work" comment was a bit shocking, I really doubt he wants to go back work.  Also I don\'t know how valid the story regarding his escape is.  They might of let him go.

Title: Hostage update
Post by: Titan on May 02, 2004, 03:02:21 PM

Atleast he\'s safe. Thats the important thing.

Title: Hostage update
Post by: clips on May 02, 2004, 04:47:50 PM

you never know maybe this cat ppulled some \'ol commando type s**t & busted outa there..:p anyway it\'s good that he made it outa there alive i\'m sure when he gets back he\'ll be glamorized like that lynch chick...pretty amazing since he was being held in tikrit...one of saddams cities that heavily favored him

Title: Hostage update
Post by: TSina on May 04, 2004, 03:51:53 PM

The same was said about "the lynch chick" untill the truth came out.

I don\'t know more than you, but I\'m guessing he was let go as well.

The started to use him as some sort of ace card, so i really doubt they would be so comfortable with leaving him weakly guarded to escape.

Who knows though.

Title: Hostage update
Post by: fastson on August 31, 2004, 03:49:35 AM

12 workers from Nepal killed?

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20040831/wl_mideast_afp/nepal_iraq_hostages_040831112434

If its true I hope they were dead before the cutting began. :(

Title: Hostage update
Post by: Titan on August 31, 2004, 09:31:15 AM

This is getting out of hand. Screw the rules of engagement and shoot these terrorists.