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2004-07-05 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2004-07-05 2:25:01 PM|| || Front Page|| [7 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 If true, this is GREAT news.

Interesting to speculate who told them to let him go.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2004-07-05 2:34:43 PM|| 2004-07-05 2:34:43 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Released,but maybe not back to his unit.Will he boogie to Lebanon ?

Posted by rich woods 2004-07-05 3:39:30 PM|| 2004-07-05 3:39:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Very mysteriouso, this Lebanese-American marine who maybe went AWOL or was kidnapped?? was beheaded or released??? and if he was released is it because he was a Muslim or because there was fear of marine retribution???
Anyways, here is a news article about the words used to describe the marine's imminent release, maybe, perhaps:
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,10055939%255E1702,00.html
...A US marine held hostage in Iraq has been released, according to a statement said to be from an Islamic militant group...The US marines said they had no news of Hassoun's release and were still listing him as captured.

"We're not going to comment on what al-Jazeera is saying," said Lieutenant Corporal T.V. Johnson. "When we have more information on his status, which is proven, we'll release it."

There was some confusion over the statement this morning, with one media outlet interpreting it differently. The Associated Press reported the group said it was holding Cpl Hassoun, but that he was safe at a location it did not identify. Yesterday, the Al-Qaeda-linked Ansar al-Sunna group denied a statement issued in its name and posted on the Internet a day earlier saying it had executed Cpl Hassoun...

Posted by rex 2004-07-05 6:36:36 PM|| 2004-07-05 6:36:36 PM|| Front Page Top

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