Kidnappers Release Italian Woman

AP ^ | 6/9/5

[SmithL]

KABUL -- An Italian aid worker held hostage for more than three weeks in Afghanistan has been released, the Interior Ministry said Thursday. . . .

[SmithL]

I hope the Italians do a better job of coordinating her exodus, this time.

[ElkGroveDan]

Kidnappers Release Italian Woman...

...Italian army retreats, French surrender. News at 11:00.

[zygoat]

Note to her driver: You are NOT Mario Andretti, and the checkpoint ahead is NOT the finish line.

[nuffsenuff]

I wonder how much they paid in ransom.

[SeeRushToldU_So]

I wonder how much money the terrorist recieved for her release?

Italian civilians should be barred from warzones.

[nevergore]

Hopefully her Italian extraction team won't speed through another US checkpoint refusing to stop so we don't have to kill this one....

NeverGore :^)

[Paloma_55]

The terrorists complained that the house they were holding her in still smells and will probably have to be demolished.

Forensic analysts noted evidence of 3 foot long, wiry arm-pit hairs which provided conclusive proof that she was the Italian woman in question.

[tiamat]

Is that really necessary?

[nmh]

"I wonder how much they paid in ransom."

I was wondering the same thing. Folks like this keep kidnapping profitable.

[Paloma_55]

of course not.

[theDentist]

Attention Checkpoint Guards: Time to lock and load. Warm up the satellites too!

[BMC1]

How much did the Italians pay the terrorists this time?

[acad1228]

just because it ain't necessary, don't mean it ain't funny!!!!

[monday]

Perhaps the Italians should just start paying off terrorists in advance. Save everyone the inconvenience of actually having to kidnap someone.