The move was sparked when troops recently discovered several of his personal items, including his passport, military ID and uniform in Fallujah.
Hassoun vanished June 20 and was listed as a deserter. His status was changed to captured after the release of a videotape that showed him blindfolded with a sword suspended over his head. A few days later, a posting to three Islamist Web sites claimed Hassoun had been beheaded.
Hmm. Bad Guys capture Marine, and put him on display. Why is it surprising that his stuff was found where the Bad Guys had imprisoned him?
Do y'all think that he stopped his escape to gather up all of the stuff that the Bad Guys stole from him? Why would that be smart? "Gee, I've got an opportunity to escape, let me throw that away by trying to get my paperwork back from wherever the Bad Guys have taken it."
As struwwelpeter said - they found his *passport* !?? I didn't know our troops went into battle with passports. Or, for that matter, stroll around with a spare uniform to get "captured". This guy's dirty, and needs a nice extended stay at army's club fed.
Seems like there were much closesr sanctuaries.