[Steel Wolf]

Pray they weren't the stars in a Al Qaeda snuff video..

To be honest, I doubt they were ever in al-Qa'ida hands. They made a passing claim that they had them, no pictures, no proof. I'm sure that whatever insurgent group grabbed them quickly found them to be a hotter potato then they realized, dumped them quickly, and ran. We've been tearing Yussefiah and the surrounding areas apart trying to find them, and whoever had them probably realized that they weren't going to be able to hide for long.

If it was AQI, they'd have started with the video and photo gallery early, and played it up for a lot more PR value. This looks like the work of an insurgent kidnap for ransom group, who was probably trying to sell these two to the highest terrorist bidder. A good plan, but not if you can't keep yourself alive in the process.

[rdb3]

If it was AQI, they'd have started with the video and photo gallery early, and played it up for a lot more PR value. This looks like the work of an insurgent kidnap for ransom group, who was probably trying to sell these two to the highest terrorist bidder. A good plan, but not if you can't keep yourself alive in the process.

Very good point.

[Chickensoup]

They made a passing claim that they had them, no pictures, no proof. I'm sure that whatever insurgent group grabbed them quickly found them to be a hotter potato then they realized, dumped them quickly, and ran.

Who said there are not pictures or tapes? I guess the biggest question is are they beheaded.