[gieriscm]

I have no idea why the hostage is being let go, but I doubt it's because his captors are squeamish about killing. What hasn't been reported in the news is that the hostage was in a convoy of nine fuel trucks that was attacked. He jumped out of his burning truck and was captured. The other eight drivers died.

[vetvetdoug]

This guy went to Iraq to avoid bankruptcy. His wife just had heart surgery and has two kids, aged 12 and 14. He did this so that he would not take the easy way out and file bankruptcy and pay his creditors. The entire town of Macon is behind him and say he is one fine upstanding and religious and honest man.