Posted on 10/01/2004 7:25:44 AM PDT by rightisright
ROME (Reuters) - An Italian aid worker held hostage last month in Iraq said guerrillas there were right to fight U.S.-led forces and their Iraqi "puppet government."
In comments that were bound to annoy Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's government, Simona Torretta also called on Rome to withdraw the troops it sent to Iraq to support its U.S. ally.
"I said it before the kidnapping and I repeat it today," she told Corriere della Sera newspaper in an interview published Friday.
"You have to distinguish between terrorism and resistance. The guerrilla war is justified, but I am against the kidnapping of civilians."
Torretta and her Italian colleague Simona Pari, both of them 29, were freed Tuesday, three weeks after being snatched from their Baghdad office. Berlusconi has brushed aside widespread reports that his government paid a ransom of up to $1 million.
Describing the administration of Iraqi Prime Minister Iyad Allawi as "a puppet government in the hands of the Americans," Torretta said elections planned for January would have no legitimacy: "During my days in detention ... I came to the conclusion it will take decades to put Iraq back on its feet."
Torretta, who lived in Iraq before, during and after the U.S.-led invasion, said she wanted to return despite her ordeal -- but would not do so as long as U.S. troops were there: "I've got to wait until the end of the U.S. occupation," she said.
She said she did know whether Italy bought her freedom from the kidnappers: "If a ransom was paid then I am very sorry. But I know nothing about it ... I believe that (the kidnappers) were a very political, religious group and that in the end they were convinced that we were not enemies."
send her back.
I hope they are planning their return to Iraq.
So if you agree with the murdering animals they let you go?
Can she spell c-o-l-l-a-b-o-r-a-t-o-r??
Stockholm Syndrome, aisle Uno.
Her country just shelled out $1,000,000 to get her released and this is how she shows her gratitude?
An Italian aid worker held hostage last month in Iraq said guerrillas there were right to fight U.S.-led forces and their Iraqi "puppet government."<<
Yep. Hostage Syndrome. Happened to Patty Hearst as well. Weak minded individuals make the best hostages.
Italy now has their own John Kerry. This person is doing to Italy what Kerry did to America in 1971. It's disgraceful.
Speechless.
indeed. if we were fighting a no holes barred war, when these two women went back, we would have our special forces snipers take them out. i would give the order in a minute if it were up to me.
Either this is one IDIOT broad or the Islama-Nazis Brain Washed her.
If she is just an IDIOT...the Italian Government ought to send her Back to Iraq where she belongs...then her beloved PAGAN ISLAMIC Rebels can and will BEHEAD her.
If she has been Brain Washed...then she needs Psychiatric Care IMMEDIATELY!
She is probably an IDIOT ISLAMA-NAZI Supporter, and I DO NOT feel Sorry for her.
That certainly answers the question of why they released her.
These women weren't just aid workers, they were and are anti-war activists. I also wonder if they were in on the kidnapping.
Great responses on this thread.
One thing IS clear; this woman kept her head; but lost her mind.
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