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2005-05-09 Iraq-Jordan

Australian Hostage's Deadline Approaches

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Posted by Thineling Flomoper5900 2005-05-09 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 This smells bogus!
1)Blackmail only works when the blackmailie accepts the demands of the blackmailers.
2)Why would a company hire and send a man in such"ill-health"to a place like Iraq.
3)If his eye-site is only 10% effective how can he know"how green and lush the Tigris Valley looks...".

Posted by raptor 2005-05-09 07:27|| 2005-05-09 07:27|| Front Page Top

#2 Doesn't matter -- it's purpose is to give the hostagetakers a reason to release him.

Posted by too true 2005-05-09 08:13|| 2005-05-09 08:13|| Front Page Top

#3 The hope is that the email will show Wood as "an affectionate family man with a genuine interest in Iraq, working there on projects for the benefit of the Iraqi people".

Unfortunately the hostage takers are working at cross purposes.

Posted by eLarson 2005-05-09 10:30|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2005-05-09 10:30|| Front Page Top

#4 Yeah. But this release also makes the hostagetakers look bad to the Iraqis, so even if it doesn't save him it serves some purpose.

I have to reminds myself of that because it pisses me off to even look like we're giving in to them.

Posted by too true 2005-05-09 10:34|| 2005-05-09 10:34|| Front Page Top

#5 Such brave warriors for "Allah", holding their guns at the head of a beaten-up old man.

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-05-09 11:04|| 2005-05-09 11:04|| Front Page Top

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