Yes, I'm still here. What do you make of it?
The transcript for tonight's LKL isn't up yet but this is from this morning on CNN...
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S. O'BRIEN: Natalee's mother, Beth Holloway Twitty, is in Palm Beach, Aruba this morning.
Beth, it's nice to see you again. How are you holding up?
BETH HOLLOWAY TWITTY, NATALEE HOLLOWAY'S MOTHER: It's hard, Soledad. I mean, it's tough. But I'm in it, so I'm not giving up. No way.
S. O'BRIEN: You've had a lot of emotional ups and downs, and I know there was one just the other day with the release of Paul Van Der Sloot. You were hugely disappointed that they let him go. Why?
TWITTY: Soledad, I was devastated. I felt like we worked so hard for a month -- I mean, you know, we were here at 11:00 p.m. on the 30th and we worked so hard to where we were, and I can't believe it was ripped away from me, and I really -- Soledad, I don't know, am I back at square one? I don't know that.
S. O'BRIEN: What do you think is the link with Paul Van Der Sloot and your daughter's disappearance? I guess I'm not making the connection there. Why do you think he's so critical to this case? .
TWITTY: I think that he has information. He definitely has it, and he has to step forward with it. He has not provided them --
S. O'BRIEN: Why are you so sure? Why are you so sure, Beth? What has he said to you that you're so sure he's got information?
TWITTY: You know, on that night and early morning hours on the 31st, we knew that he had -- that he was instrumental, had something -- connection, some information that he was withholding. And once I spent that 90 minutes in his home, I had the confirmation that I needed to know, yes, yes, he does have some information. I don't know what he has. I don't know how he's involved, but he can help give us information on this.
S. O'BRIEN: Because he's the one who was dealing with his son in the early morning hours after your daughter disappeared. What kind of conversation did he tell you he had with his son?
TWITTY: You know, I was not involved in that conversation, Soledad, so that would be something that the other witnesses that were with me could tell you. I remained seated in the vehicle the entire time.
S. O'BRIEN: I guess you're just so adamant and I can't figure out if you're saying you think he's covering for his son, you think he specifically had a role in your daughter's disappearance, you think that he just has information and is not being forthcoming? Which is it? Why are you so convinced?
TWITTY: Soledad, you're exactly right. Really it's all three of them could be a possibility, and that's what we need to find out.
S. O'BRIEN: Steve Croes also released. Is that as devastating, do you think, to this investigation as well, Beth?
TWITTY: You know, I didn't have any thoughts on Steve Croes. You know, I've been pretty opinionated on the rest of the individuals, but you know, I just didn't have any thoughts there, whether he was arrested or whether he was released. You know, they still remain suspects, though in Natalee's kidnapping, yes.
S. O'BRIEN: You are the one who sort of raised the question a month in. And are you back to square one, do you think?
TWITTY: You know, I feel like that I have carried this -- and June 13th, I really felt like we were pushing forward, and we were working together, and you know, after this weekend when it's ripped out from me, you know, I don't know. Maybe I need a chart. I would love to know where I am. I don't know if I'm at the beginning. I don't know if I'm in the middle. You know, I don't think any of us know where we are anymore.
S. O'BRIEN: So is the FBI being helpful? I mean, do you think you're being stymied by the Aruban authorities? Are you getting enough assistance from the Americans helping here?
TWITTY: All I can comment on that is, they're only allowed to do what the government permits them to. I'm sure their hands are tied somewhat. I know they're working with them.
But now as far as divulging information to me, no, I'm not getting that, and I'm sure that would be jeopardizing the investigation.
S. O'BRIEN: I've got to tell you, your sense of frustration is coming through loud and clear. Beth Holloway Twitty talking to us this morning. Beth, of course we'll continue to check in with you, and we keep our fingers crossed for any information.
TWITTY: Thank you, Soledad.
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You can find transcripts from CNN here...
http://transcripts.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/2005.06.28.html
duh....I'm confabbled. How would a call on an answering machine be known to come from a cell phone? Caller ID? And what did the dang message say? And when was it made?
Hard to say at this point... Why would they not cut this out if they are not going to give details about the call. Expect something coming out soon about the call.
Watching Nancy Graces' show on CNN. Maybe she'll say something......she did get some info while hosting LKL. The search tomorrow will be by the lighthouse.