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2004-09-22 Iraq-Jordan

One of Two Iraqi Female Prisoners May Be Freed

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Posted by Seafarious 2004-09-22 1:55:03 AM|| || Front Page|| [11127 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Debka has an interesting spin on this story.

Posted by phil_b 2004-09-22 4:17:04 AM|| 2004-09-22 4:17:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 4:18:53 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 4:28:34 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 4:36:00 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2004-09-22 4:40:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 Regardless of the spin thatâs put on this ~~possible~~ probable release itâs bad juju because of the âperceptionâ that we will treat with terrorists.

Posted by RN 2004-09-22 7:29:49 AM|| 2004-09-22 7:29:49 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 7:44:37 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 8:05:23 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 8:19:42 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 8:33:52 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 9:32:41 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 11:26:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 12:25:31 PM|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2004-09-22 12:45:17 PM|| Front Page Top

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