[SamKeck]

Pentagon officials tell NBC News that the Navy has now launched a criminal investigation into Hassoun's disappearance, and the possibility that his kidnapping may be part of an elaborate hoax.

Good! This whole story stinks to high heavens.

[RaceBannon]

I hate it when I am right.

But, I bet ya dollars to donuts, he gave up that RECON platoon position to let them know he was defecting for real, and got free passage out of the country.

He looked to clean and neat in that hostage photo, and no sweat on his face, no bruises, nothing.

Compare it to that guy from Jersey and from Korea.

TRAITOR to the CORPS.