[mewzilla]

I just hope we know the answer to that, even if we aren't making it public.

[elli1]

So do I. When there's this much folding cash involved in a 'deal' (whether it's 1 million or 6 million, depending on which version you read), darned near anything is possible.

[elli1]

Found this over on the 'Rush to Judgement' thread as reported by John Gibson: Also, The Washington Times is reporting Monday that the $6 million ransom was not Italian government money, but personal funds of the media mogul Silvio Berlusconi — who just happens to be the prime minister.

I did not know about this...Whole new wrinkle.