[HairOfTheDog]

I'm betting there's an angry Palestinian (or Palestinians) on the loose (funded by Saddam, of course)...

Why again? I was with you will the last sentence. Why does this sound like anything but a new twist on the old ransom gambit? - By one of our own... Why would a political terrorist ask for money and not a political goal?

[stlnative]

BINGO - This is one of our own unfortunately - What terrorist writes a letter with the names of the people who answered the phones, but ignored him?

[tomkat]

Why would a political terrorist ask for money and not a political goal?

uhmmm, maybe to fund the political goal ... ?