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2005-06-16 Iraq-Jordan

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Posted by Seafarious 2005-06-16 15:00|| || Front Page|| [9 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 $100,000-plus donation to Iraqi charities.

Does the UK Gov not already give money to these charities ? Remember that as you pay your taxes

Posted by Justice 2005-06-16 15:21|| 2005-06-16 15:21|| Front Page Top

#2 Makes it smell a little like a deal was made.

Posted by Mrs. Davis 2005-06-16 15:38|| 2005-06-16 15:38|| Front Page Top

#3 Does the UK Gov not already give money to these charities ?

Dunno what bearing that has on anything, as he is an Australian.

Makes it smell a little like a deal was made.

Really? Giving no credence to the reports he was rescued? That his kidnappers tried to claim he was their ill father?

Posted by Robert Crawford">Robert Crawford 2005-06-16 16:07|| http://www.kloognome.com/]">[http://www.kloognome.com/] 2005-06-16 16:07|| Front Page Top

#4 As usual, Belmont Club has some good info/speculation on this.

Posted by Xbalanke 2005-06-16 16:26|| 2005-06-16 16:26|| Front Page Top

#5 Just heard an Australian government minister say "All the details that can be made public, have been made public." He then went on to make a statement about the 'mufti' that strongly implied Wretchard is close to the truth and the 'mufti' inadvertantly led them to the kidnappers (probably using somekind of high tech surveillance based on what the minister said about the American role). My 2cworth is Wretchard has been told the true story and he is deliberating obfuscating (as he should).

Posted by phil_b 2005-06-16 19:19|| 2005-06-16 19:19|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm glad he's alive, but now we can all expect to see more people taken so the terrorists can do it again.
Why are all of these un-military types over in Iraq anyway? Shouldn't we ensure that the area is safe before we bring in all of these other folks? We should let the Iraqi people rebuild their own. Use their people and their companies.
I would like to see all of the weapons taken out of the hands of everyone that isn't military. I don't care how lesser of a man it makes them feel.
It's a good thought anyway....

Posted by Jan 2005-06-16 22:13|| 2005-06-16 22:13|| Front Page Top

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