[SevenMinusOne]

Oh come on guys, let's not be silly. Do you think insurgents/Al Qaeda would willingly let go of this guy because of weakness. Hell, if they were weak, shouldn't they have killed him.

There's more to this story then is being let on.

I'd have to say I might tend to agree with ChicagoRep at this time - Something odd about this - (no reason to release this guy - killing him or letting him go makes of little difference to al Qeade).

I'd speculate that this "governor" is now under extreme "interest" of US Forces - He has been playing both sides if I had to make a guess - (he isn't alive because these thugs are turning weak, he is alive because he is in bed with them in some way or another).

Just my take as of now -

[Dog]

No Dev.....this is major losing face time for AQ.

[AFPhys]

I do agree that there is something a bit suspicious about this. Certainly the authorities who matter realize that, too.