[Mount Athos]

More info here: http://service.spiegel.de/cache/international/0,1518,grossbild-558938-392690,00.html

[My2Cents]

I'd like to see Helen Thomas wearing one of those things.

[F14 Pilot]

yikes!

[nmh]

"In the interview's introduction, the presenter explained that Osthoff's choice of dress was suposedly intended to preserve her identity --a bizarre thought considering that Osthoff's face has been all over the front-pages since November and most people in Germany must be quite aware of what she looks like. Besides, she didn't wear a headdress in her interview with Arab broacaster Al-Jazeera earlier this week."

Just looking for attention and $$$.

[M203M4]

So, what are they doing now? Sending sympathizers in to be "captured" and traded in for the release of captured terrorists and/or the handover of cash?

[ncountylee]

Germany doesn't have enough Muslims? Think that they could spare this one to her adopted people.

[RGSpincich]

The term willing hostage comes to mind. Along with hoax and scam.

[hershey]

Nonsense. Germany wouldn't give in to terrorists, not for one minute. Arrrgh!

[teenyelliott]

Many have speculated that ransom and/or prisoner swap was done to gain her release

I don't really think there is any need to speculate, is there?

A Terrorist Released

[wildcatf4f3]

Now iz zee time on Schprokets ven ve danz

[taxesareforever]

Many have speculated that ransom and/or prisoner swap was done to gain her release.

Speculated is not the word to use. Know is a better word.

[norton]

Since this was started as a "caption this" thread:

"Oh this?
Just a little something I picked up on my vacation"

[msnimje]

"Membership has its privileges"

[No Blue States]

Ex-German Diplomat, Family Freed in Yemen

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051231/ap_on_re_mi_ea/yemen_kidnapped_diplomat

I wonder what the German gov did to get this diplomat and his family released.

"Blackmail us, we pay the best ransoms."

[DJ Taylor]

A pretty little fraulein.

[SandRat]

Is she wearing one of your line of burkhas?

[SandRat]

ah yes made into a new fashion statement ~~ an MBO (Moving Black Object)

[Charles Henrickson]

. . . . . . World's first face transplant recipient . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . World's first face transplant donor

[exile]

Is she going to go skiing to celebrate?

[FerdieMurphy]

"It was fun when they let me take the place of their camel."

[mware]

And to think that the murderer of the Navy Diver was released for this.