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Initials "M. S. S." (POSSIBLY Michael Scott Speicher) Found on Baghdad Prison Wall
CBS Radio News | April 23, 2003 | David Martin

Posted on 04/23/2003 4:28:19 PM PDT by John H K

Was just on CBS radio, David Martin exclusive, that the initials were found on the wall of a prison. No other evidence of Speicher at this time.


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: iraq; scottspeicher; speicher
Obviously not the most conclusive of proof, but from what I've seen most of the carving on the walls is Arabic.

I don't know if any other US POWs from GW I or II had the same initials.

1 posted on 04/23/2003 4:28:19 PM PDT by John H K
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To: John H K
This is amazing.
2 posted on 04/23/2003 4:31:37 PM PDT by Bogey78O (check it out... http://freepers.zill.net/users/bogey78o_fr/puppet.swf)
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To: John H K
wrenching saga.
3 posted on 04/23/2003 4:35:47 PM PDT by wardaddy (Hootie (not of Blowfish) to head EEOC...)
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To: John H K
None of the POW's from Iraqi Freedom have the same initials. Don't know about MIA's (of which there are three) though.
4 posted on 04/23/2003 4:39:40 PM PDT by Tree of Liberty (my cat's breath smells of Cheeto's and marshmallows)
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To: John H K
John did they look recent or were they old??
5 posted on 04/23/2003 4:39:51 PM PDT by Dog (Self proclaimed King of New Jersey....)
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To: Dog
AP Story

I was wondering that too. They should be able to tell whether the etchings were recent or not.

6 posted on 04/23/2003 4:41:50 PM PDT by Mrs.Liberty ("Oh people, this is freedom! "...Liberated Iraqi man, 09 APR 2003)
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To: Mrs.Liberty
Thanks..
7 posted on 04/23/2003 4:43:39 PM PDT by Dog
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To: John H K
Thanks for posting.

Praying hard that MSS returns to his family.

8 posted on 04/23/2003 4:43:49 PM PDT by pbear8 ( sed libera nos a malo)
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To: wardaddy
I agree..hope is all there is.
9 posted on 04/23/2003 4:44:04 PM PDT by MEG33
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To: John H K
No matter what, I hope we find him.

Leaving him was not one of our best moments.
10 posted on 04/23/2003 4:48:59 PM PDT by dinok
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To: NikkiUSA
ping
11 posted on 04/23/2003 4:49:22 PM PDT by smokeyb
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To: John H K
Prayers for MSS.
12 posted on 04/23/2003 4:49:32 PM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Liberate Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, NK, Cuba...; Support the Troops!)
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To: John H K
WOW! I don't want to get my hopes up too high but I will say extra prayers for Scott Speicher.....He and I share the same last name.....he and my brother were stationed out of the same base in Florida during the first Gulf War....Scott Speicher's ship name, "Saratoga" is the name of the street I live on now. do do do do....do do do do....welcome to the twilight zone!
13 posted on 04/23/2003 4:50:04 PM PDT by Arpege92
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To: Arpege92
Scott is from my town. I am constantly reminded of him because one of my neighbors has a poster in her yard of him. I am reminded to pray for him all the time.

I thought it was indeed newsworthy that NBC Nightly News covered the story.
14 posted on 04/23/2003 4:55:10 PM PDT by LoveBushLongTime
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To: John H K
Only one U.S. service member remains listed as missing from the second Iraq war - Army Sgt. Edward J. Anguiano, 24, of Brownsville, Texas, who disappeared after his convoy was ambushed March 23.

We have two missing in action.

Praying for both and their families.

15 posted on 04/23/2003 5:02:11 PM PDT by mdittmar
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To: mdittmar
You have mail.
16 posted on 04/23/2003 5:09:46 PM PDT by kayak (Pray for President Bush, our troops, and our nation!)
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To: John H K
BTTT
17 posted on 04/23/2003 5:11:19 PM PDT by T. Buzzard Trueblood
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To: T. Buzzard Trueblood
BUMP
18 posted on 04/23/2003 5:15:14 PM PDT by smokeyb
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To: John H K
I hope that MSS is still alive and can one day return to his family. This can only give his family a ray of hope after so many years.
19 posted on 04/23/2003 5:21:11 PM PDT by Catspaw
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To: John H K
Marvelous!

We are now witnessing the birth of an Urban Legend.

20 posted on 04/23/2003 6:20:39 PM PDT by opinionator
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