Posted on 03/06/2005 9:05:06 AM PST by traumer
-They [the kidnappers] said they were committed to releasing me, but that I had to be careful 'because there are Americans who don't want you to go back'."-
Yes, you ugly Communist, your kidnappers are so kind and helpful. I'd say she was led to speed towards our guys, but it sounds very much like she's the type to lead sheep, not the other way 'round.
I wouldn't be surprised if she arranged the whole kidnapping.
So screaming that they were Italians was supposed to be the equivalent of 'Open Sesame'?
Americans have to slow down and produce ID at those checkpoints unless escorted by military vehicles. If Americans do, why shouldn't Italians?
Does anyone know specifically which checkpoint this was? The story keeps saying that they were 700-1000 meters from the airport, however the last checkpoint (and closest to the actual airport) is not manned by US troops. So were they speeding in on the airport road or had they just come in off the 'race track' in BIAP?
"We weren't going particularly fast given that type of situation"
Let's see, if I had been held captive by terrorists for over a month, I had just been released and I was headed to the airport to get out of that God-forsaken country before anything else happened to me, how fast would that particular situation warrant my car going - as fast as that freaking car would go with the gas pedal pressed all the way to the freaking floor!
Maybe it's just that they are trained to recognize the enemy.
Conclusion: Then you must be feeling suicidal.
Do you have a link to this State Dept. release?
They are very good at what they do.
Exactly. I don't trust the commie myself.
That's my problem. It seems that somebody is deliberately avoiding asking that question. After all, who rescued her from the bloodthirsty American troops who were out to kill her?
bullchit
She went to a network (I forget which one---CBS?) and I'm sure she went voluntarily.
She thinks she's more important than she is. UGH!
"If we wanted her dead, then she, her car and everyone in it, would have blown to smithereens."
BINGO! How sad that Italians are falling for her crappola!
Yeah. Kinda redundant, huh?
read up on the number of attacks on the road connecting to the airport, which I understand was where this check point was placed.
Italian negotiators wounded and one killed have a sad outcome, but it is too early to place blame at our feet, IMHO.
Did they coordinate with the area authority on their operation?
Were they driving at high speed to an area regularly filled with check-points?
Why didn't they stop for warnings?
When questions such as these are answered, the sad occurance with our fine allies from Italy can be reviewed.
Exactly! I just thought that quote was a funny way for her to word that the car wasn't going fast.
I don't believe this woman had a clue how fast the car was going. I don't think she was aware of anything that was going on around her. She said she was sitting in the backseat listening to the guy, that was sitting next to her, tell her what had been happening in Italy since she had been abducted. It doesn't sound like she had her eyes on the road ahead.
I wonder if Pentagon will tell the truth....
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