[livius]

I would seriously doubt that Pearl had anything to do with it. The thing that is curious about this kidnapping is its somewhat amateurish quality, plus the fact that the people behind it don't seem to be the same as the usual crowd. Maybe Islamist computer geeks from the local cyber-cafe?

Actually, I don't mean to make it sound like a laughing matter. Sometimes "amateur" kidnappers are the most dangerous, because they panic.

[Cinnamon Girl]

This is the latest addition to this article on Fox:

President Bush said Friday his administration will "chase down any leads" that may lead to Pearl's rescue, including e-mails purportedly sent by his captors.

"We are working with the Pakistan government to chase down any leads possible — for example, trying to follow the trail of the e-mails that have been sent, with the sole purpose of saving this man, of finding him and rescuing" him, Bush said during an Oval Office appearance with Jordan King Abdullah II.