Posted on 06/16/2005 9:43:44 AM PDT by stlnative
Maggie, where did this reporter obtain the info of Natalee possibly still being alive? I missed the source or it is still to early in the morning for me.NSNR
Oh darn, now Abu Dhabi is in my head.
Along with that song about "God made the Irish"
Been humming it all day.
It reminded me of the song by Prince, "Party Like it's 1999." Aruban version of course. Crazies on the loose in Aruba. NSNR
Ah! Couldn't figure an angle where a punk 17 year old would be hanging with 26+ year old, major league criminals. If the theory pans out JVDS was used to make the initial contact, get in the orbit, of 17 - 20 year olds.
I think you describe what I am saying.
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Have you considered Bande Ache as an alternative vacation spot this year.....safer tha Aruba,
The more we detour toward thinking that Natalee has been abducted and sent off the island, the less we stay focused on the three young men who were the last to see her.
I still feel they are responsible for her disappearance, that she is dead and we will never find her remains.
The American gov't could go to extremes and issue a Tourist traval advisory warning against going to Aruba, until they get to the bottom of this.
They should allow our FBI to give these men a polygraph EVEN if it isn't admissible in their court. At least we'd know if they were telling the truth or not..
sw
We probably watched too many Gangsta movies;)
Are we getting to the expose on how the S.American drug cartel can no longer easily launder drug money because of the emphasis on anti-terrorism - that they are bartering drugs for sex slaves?
How many S.American and Central American govts are involved in this?
Corruption is world wide - and this is the only world we have. Where is the UN? Oh, sorry I forgot.
sp
Interesting,,she is perceptive.
Another interesting thing. We have gone diving to Bonaire for many years. It is one of the ABC islands. It is, or was, sleepy, backwater, primarily a dive destination and we have been there twice a year since about 1988.
About nine or so years ago, I could be wrong on the dates, gambling came in and some big hotels and luxury condos were built near the airport. Docked at those places were incredible yachts, like you see in the Cayments. Rich people.
We were friends with natives. And they were mum, wouldn't say a word, but conveyed that they didn't like it. They looked sort of scared when the subject came up. One who had known us for years said something about drugs and how they ruined an island. He was disturbed but frigtened to say more and this guy was not a sissy. He was from a native family, highly respected, his dad was a famed diver who had started the diving industry there.
Since that time, crime has increased, gambling has increased, old respected dive hotels are going downhill. It just isn't the same.
Makes you wonder.
Somebody on another site mentioned that Venezuela has been trying to get this Posada guy wanted for blowing up an airliner in the seventies extradited from the Us and we are holding him as a terrorist. They speculated Nat might be a bargaining chip. I doubt it somehow.
but interesting. If I am kidnapped I pray it is Mafia because when my family makes a fuss,they will get me back.
Small timers would kill her first.
Not too many to utterly destroy ...
Good morning!
That "report" came from Aruba radio Top95. If I understand correctly, possible scenarios were discussed. IMO, the radio "news" that held any weight was the witness who saw a struggle on the beach that night. The identity of the witness is known by the radio station, but not released.
Maggi,I am wondering about the decapitated man. His wife or he worked at a hotel. Made me wonder if he was the witness who saw Sloot and Nat and the other two on the beach.
Scary thought. I wonder if it will break today.
When and if it's reported, I expect LE calls it "unrelated" to the NH case. What a mess.
This morning I've been searching for more information on the decapitated man, but so far nothing.
I'll keep looking ...
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I agree with you.
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