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Have you read the thread about Jill's return and her statements, Laura Mansfield wrote it and also a second article in post 29. The comments are all worth reading, as there are several opinions there....
granny

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1606615/posts?page=29

Transcript of the "Mujahideen of Iraq" with
American hostage Jill Carroll
http://www.lauramansfield.com ^ | March 30, 2006 | mujahideen of Iraq

Posted on 03/30/2006 9:52:52 PM MST by Calpernia

The following is a trancript of the video released this morning on the
internet by the "Mujahideen of Iraq", showing a pre-release interview
that the jihadis did with American hostage Jill Carroll.

The interview, conducted in English except for a brief portion at the
end, can be downloaded from
http://www.lauramansfield.com/j/jolkorl2.rm

Male speaker: Dear Carroll. We are from the mujahideen in Iraq.

(Jill Carroll nods her head)

Male speaker: Please we want to ask you some questions.

Jill Carroll: mmmK

Male speaker: How did the mujahideen treat you?

Jill Carroll: They treated me very well, they treated me very well. Like
a guest. I was given very good food, kept very safe, treated very, very
well,"

Male speaker: Did you think the American army or the CIA would save
you at any time?

Jill Carroll: I thought maybe they might. Sometimes I thought maybe
that they might come, they might find me, they might find a way to
know where I am and come, and come get me. I did think maybe they
might.

Male speaker: Why did not they save you?

Jill Carroll: Well, I think the mujahideen are very, are very, are very
smart and even with all the technology and even with all technologies
and all the people that the American army has here, they still are
better at knowing how to live and work here, and more clever, despite
all the technology of the American army, they are still more clever,
and better at being here than the American army, they are still better
at what they do.

Male speaker: Does this mean anything to you?

Jill Carroll: Well I think it makes it very clear that the mujahideen are
the ones that will win in the end, in this war, I think it makes it very
clear that even with thousands of troops and airplanes and tanks and
guns that that doesn't mean anything here on the ground in Iraq, I
think it shows over time, over time, maybe, however many months
are left in the Iraqi occupation, that its pretty clear that the
mujahideen are the ones that will have the victory at the end of the
day. It shows that no matter what the Americans try to say is
happening here, or try to do with all there weapons, they are
mistaken, the are not going to be able to stop the mujahideen here in
Iraq.

Male speaker: What will you tell the American people about the
mujahideen when you go back to America?

Jill Carroll: Well, first of all I want them to understand the mujahideen
truly. There are a lot of lies that come out of the American
government calling the mujahideen terrorists, I think it is important
that the American people hear from me that the mujahideen are only
trying to defend their country, it's only a jihad to stop an illegal and
dangerous and deadly occupation. I think its important to see that the
mujahideen are people like we've seen throughout history resisting an
occupation, trying to fight a foreign force in their land. It's their
country and they have a right to fight for their own freedom. So I
think, I want people to understand that. That its not people that like to
kill, not people that like violence, but people that love their country,
and that want to see their country free of occupation.

And also I want them to understand that the situation in Iraq in
general, how difficult it is here. People don't have electricity, they
don't have water. Children don't have good safe streets to walk in.
Women and children are always in danger here. Houses are always
destroyed. People are killed left and right in the street without any
reason, people die every day from the bombings and the shootings
that go on and all these things, so I think people need to understand
in American how difficult life is here for normal average Iraqis, how
every day is a matter of survival, life or death for most Iraqis and
thousands and thousands and tens of thousands of Iraqis have lot
their lives here because of the occupation. I think Americans need to
think about that and realize day to day how difficult life is how
terrifying it is for most people to live here every day under the
occupation.

Male speaker: Do you have a message for Mr. Bush.

Jill Carroll: (smiles, laughs, and nods her head) Yeah. He needs to
stop this war. He knows this war is wrong He knows it was illegal from
the very beginning. He knows that it is built on a mountain of lies and
I think he needs to finally admit that to the American people and make
the troops go home. And he doesn't care about his own people and he
doesn't care about the people here in Iraq. He needs to wake up and
the people in America need to wake up and tell him what he's done
here is wrong so hopefully somehow he'll get the message that this
war is wrong, that this continued occupation is wrong. That he can
change his policies. It's as dangerous for Iraqis as it is for Americans
and he needs to accept it and admit that to the people.

Male speaker: You have said the Mujahideen will win the war against
the American army.

Jill Carroll: Oh definitely, definitely. It is very clear to see even now
they are already winning every day there are soldiers killed, every day
humvees blown up, helicopters are shot down every day, it is very
clear the mujahideen have the skills and the ability and the desire and
the good reasons to fight and for sure they will win.

Male speaker: What do you feel now that the mujahideen are giving
you your freedom while there are still women in Abu Ghraib living in
very bad situations.

Jill Carroll: Well, I feel guilty honestly. I've been here, treated very
well, like a guest. I've been given good food, never, never hurt while
those women are in Abu Ghraib. Terrible things are happening to them
with the American soldiers are torturing them and other things I don't
want, I can't even say, so I feel guilty and I also feels it shows the
difference between the mujahideen and Americans, the mujahideen
are merciful and kind that's why I'm free and alive. The American
army they aren't. I feel guilty and I also feel that it just shows that
mujahideen are good people, fighting an honorable fight, a good fight
while the Americans are here as an occupying force treating the
people in a very, very bad way so I can't be happy totally for my
freedom, there are people still suffering in prisons and very difficult
situations.

It shows the difference between the mujahideen and the Americans, it
shows the mujahedeen are good people fighting an honourable fight
while the Americans are here as an occupying force treating the
people in a very bad way

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