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2005-06-15 Down Under

Hostage freed but Islamist claims victory

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Posted by anon1 2005-06-15 09:35|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 From earlier reports:
"Iraqi forces helped to free Wood"
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer later said a number of militants had been detained following the operation. (daily telegraph)

http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1274&storyid=3291951

"Wood freed in military operation"

AUSTRALIAN hostage Douglas Wood is well and undergoing medical checks following his rescue more than six weeks after being kidnapped in Iraq.
...
Mr Wood was freed this afternoon by Iraqi and US troops in Baghdad, Mr Howard said.

http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1274&storyid=3292254

Posted by anon1 2005-06-15 09:55|| 2005-06-15 09:55|| Front Page Top

#2 Even more blatant claim by al-Hilaly:

AUSTRALIA'S leading Muslim cleric, Sheikh Taj Aldin Alhilali, has thanked "honest Iraqis" for helping him organise the release of hostage Douglas Wood.

AUSTRALIA'S leading Muslim cleric, Sheikh Taj Aldin Alhilali, has thanked "honest Iraqis" for helping him organise the release of hostage Douglas Wood. (Daily telegraph - "Sheikh thanks Iraqis for Wood")

http://dailytelegraph.news.com.au/story.jsp?sectionid=1274&storyid=3294007

Somebody is lying and I'm guessing it's al-Hilaly.

Posted by anon1 2005-06-15 10:10|| 2005-06-15 10:10|| Front Page Top

#3 Thanks for the Down Under report. Surely your countrymen will be able to see thru the spin. I am keen to see the report of the actual raid.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-06-15 10:13|| 2005-06-15 10:13|| Front Page Top

#4 Me, too, Seafarious, but as PC culture down here has it, I am unlikely to see it except on Rantburg.

The MSM here will be UNABLE to print a story on the rescue of Wood without inflating Sheikh Hilaly's role.

Downer, in trying to be diplomatic, will not come out and say Hilaly is lying. He has already said it was "team Australia" and thanks to all Aussies coming together from diverse multicultural backgrounds.

It's becoming a propaganda coup for the multicultis regardless of the fact that it was actually our best allies and friends the US that we have to thank - again!

Posted by anon1 2005-06-15 10:52|| 2005-06-15 10:52|| Front Page Top

#5 He wasn't "released", assholes. He was "liberated". And I'm sure the Grand Muffy had about as much to do with it as I did.

Posted by tu3031 2005-06-15 14:32|| 2005-06-15 14:32|| Front Page Top

#6 "AUSTRALIA's Islamic community is celebrating the release of Australian hostage Douglas Wood"

were they bollocks

Posted by Nock Eyes Nilberforce 2005-06-15 15:00|| 2005-06-15 15:00|| Front Page Top

#7 I think the CIA and the Iraqi Intellegence service should issue a big "Thank You!" to the sheik, tout suite...

That oughta cause some hilarity to ensue.

Posted by mojo">mojo 2005-06-15 16:54|| 2005-06-15 16:54|| Front Page Top

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