Ingrid Betancourt says death was her "everyday companion" during the six years she was a hostage of a leftist rebel group in Colombia. Recently freed FARC hostage Ingrid Betancourt tells Larry King that her captivity was "hell."So, Ingrid...have you seen Hancock yet? Make sure you do. It's a great movie.
"I really couldn't even imagine that I was taking the road for seven years," she told CNN's "Larry King Live." "For me, I thought perhaps it could last for three months at the most. I couldn't imagine what was going to come."
So, Ingrid, I guess that means you missed the Super Bowl, right? Too bad. One of the greatest upsets in sports history.
Betancourt, who has French and Colombian citizenship, was campaigning for the Colombian presidency when the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia abducted her in 2002.
So what's that like?
Being abducted?
No. That dual citizenship thing. Sounds kinda confusing.
She was rescued July 2 in an elaborately planned ruse that hoodwinked FARC captors into giving up Betancourt and 14 other hostages including three American contractors. She spoke to King Tuesday from Paris, France. "In a way, I thought that [the rebels] knew what my struggle was," she said. "I thought they were wanting perhaps something like the things I was fighting for. I was fighting for social justice. I was fighting against corruption."
How's the food in Paris, Ingrid? Any good restaurants there?
During the interview, Betancourt talked very slowly and appeared weary. She explained that it had been a long and arduous week.
That's great. We'll be right back with the fabulous Rachel Ray...