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Iraq-Jordan
One of Two Iraqi Female Prisoners May Be Freed
2004-09-22
From the Dept. of Say It Isn't So...
One of two Iraqi female scientists in U.S. detention could be released on Wednesday, a senior Justice Ministry official said, in a move that may raise hopes for the release of a British hostage.
Oh no. Don't even go there. Not after two innocent men were slaughtered like sheep.
The official, who asked not to be named, said that Rihab Taha, a biological weapons scientist dubbed "Dr Germ" by U.S. soldiers, could be freed as part of a review of her detention. "It is possible, God willing. Her case has been under review," he said.
God willing? GOD WILLING!!!!!! I am willing for this "official" to be dismissed immediately, godammit.
Unspeakably vile subhumans Militants who kidnapped two Americans and a Briton in Baghdad last week have killed two of them after their demands for female prisoners to be released from Iraqi jails were not met. The third hostage, Briton Kenneth Bigley, is believed to be still alive, god willing. Britain's Guardian newspaper reported on Wednesday that Iraq's justice minister said the cases of Taha and a second female scientist, Huda Ammash, were being reviewed, but it had nothing to do with the hostage situation. Iraq's interim prime minister, Iyad Allawi, as well as President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair have repeatedly said that they will not negotiate with hostage-takers.
Posted by:Seafarious

#14  The noon radio report sez that Allawi has said "absolutely no release". I think I feel better...
Posted by: Seafarious   2004-09-22 12:45:17 PM  

#13  our snarling MPs

Hey! I have it on very good authority (an MP wife) that our MPs are actually very sweet and cuddly. And handy around the house, too. ;-)
Posted by: trailing wife   2004-09-22 12:25:31 PM  

#12  I don't believe we would actually do this in response to the animal Zarkawi. There has to be more to the story.

Hopefully there is some ulterior something going on...Something like Nick in #11 suggests, or something like SMN and Mrs. D. suggest in #s 8,9.. Where she might prefer to stay with our snarling MPs, and refuse release.
Posted by: BigEd   2004-09-22 11:26:36 AM  

#11  Why don't we bury some GPS id chips under her skin and send her off to find Zarqawi? Then provide a firework show when they meet.
Posted by: Nick Vtx   2004-09-22 9:32:41 AM  

#10  #8, #9 - I hope so, but they should NEVER get out at all. If they have nothing to reveal, then kill them
Posted by: Frank G   2004-09-22 8:33:52 AM  

#9  Especially after we put out enough rumor to make them believe she squealed.
Posted by: Mrs. Davis   2004-09-22 8:19:42 AM  

#8  Reported some time in the last 3 months is the ongoing assasinations of former Iraq scientists by dissident organizations to prevent disclosures of previous WMD programs. The Germ Girls will not be walking the streets with a smile.
Posted by: SNM   2004-09-22 8:05:23 AM  

#7  Well, it may be just psyops. Dunno. Release on bail has usually some conditions attached. Bad idea, in any case. The unfortunate equation of asymetrical warfare states that saving one life may result in scores of other lives lost. I would never allow myself to be in that kind of causality chain.

But if I had to release the harpy, I would arrange her vehicle hitting a road mine. Ooops! See, you terrs, now what you've done!
Posted by: Zarathustra   2004-09-22 7:44:37 AM  

#6  Regardless of the spin that’s put on this possible probable release it’s bad juju because of the “perception” that we will treat with terrorists.
Posted by: RN   2004-09-22 7:29:49 AM  

#5  I got a better idea, thake the bitch out and shoot her. No deals for hostages.

Captain America, Zarqawi would love to have these 2. He is AQ's Chemical and Bio weapons man.
Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom   2004-09-22 4:40:54 AM  

#4  The only way this would be a reasonable step is if it was a lie to enable allied forces a little more time to try to track down the kidnappers. Remember, Zarqawi is supposedly amongst them, and the bodies have shown up in Baghdad, so it's a good chance he and they are still in Baghdad (although I wouldn't be surprised if all the hostages were killed pretty soon after capture, and the videos releases are staggered to make it appear that there is room for negotiations).

However that's the best spin I can put on an otherwise very unwise move.
Posted by: Lux   2004-09-22 4:36:00 AM  

#3  Interesting spin from Debka. I think Germ Girl and Anthrax Annie may help Zarqawi in cooking up some of their secret recipe. Nothing like a little Anthrax on a warm summer day in advance of the elections.

This release would be very bad precedent for the Coaltion.

Posted by: Capt America   2004-09-22 4:28:34 AM  

#2  This is bull shit. The timing smells. Releasing Germ Girl is outright appeasement, the whole house of cards goes down. Now we start getting into the game of which life is more important than the other's. The bidding war begins...the terrorists grin.

Posted by: Capt America   2004-09-22 4:18:53 AM  

#1  Debka has an interesting spin on this story.
Posted by: phil_b   2004-09-22 4:17:04 AM  

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