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| British journalist freed by U.S Troops in Iraq |
| 2006-01-14 |
| A BRITISH journalist in Iraq was held captive for five days in December before being freed by US troops during a chance raid on an insurgent hideout, his newspaper employer reported today. English-language UAE daily Emirates Today said its correspondent Phil Sands, 28, was kidnapped by unknown gunmen on December 26 from a Baghdad neighbourhood as he travelled with a local driver and interpreter. He was freed five days later when American military by chance stormed a hideout where he was held, the newspaper added in a front-page report, quoting US military and Sands himself. "This is frankly an amazing case. We were conducting raids on 'safe houses' when we discovered Mr Sands," US military Central Command spokesman Captain Eric Clarke was quoted as saying. "Nobody ever knew he was missing." Sands said the US soldiers "who were not there to rescue" him found him blindfolded and handcuffed. "I am so lucky to be alive and cannot wait to see mum, dad and the rest of my family," Sands, who is originally from Dorset, southern England, said following his arrival in Dubai. |
| Posted by:Oztralian |
| #9 I hope he managed a thank you before he got off the helicopter .. a little courtesy goes a long way |
| Posted by: MacNails 2006-01-14 23:27 |
| #8 |
| Posted by: gromky 2006-01-14 18:12 |
| #7 pretty unbaised article |
| Posted by: bk 2006-01-14 16:08 |
| #6 He was a freelancer for The Scotsman. |
| Posted by: Parabellum 2006-01-14 14:54 |
| #5 #2 Let's see how his reporting of the event slants. I hope he gives the troops the credit they deserve and does not start with the typical slanted reporting. Posted by 49 Pan 2006-01-14 11:20 Right on 49 Pan: Let's hope this one doesn't turn out to be an ingrate like that Italian commie whore that was "rescued" in Iraq. |
| Posted by: The Happy Fliegerabwehrkanonen 2006-01-14 12:24 |
| #4 Obviously, not mainstream media. Or, on the B list. Or even the "C" list. 28 years old and "independent" apologist probably. Pathetic, truly. Nobody missed him. |
| Posted by: Hupomoger Clans9827 2006-01-14 11:44 |
| #3 i agree with opinion no 1 on this one |
| Posted by: Jerelet Thineling2988 2006-01-14 11:23 |
| #2 Let's see how his reporting of the event slants. I hope he gives the troops the credit they deserve and does not start with the typical slanted reporting. |
| Posted by: 49 Pan 2006-01-14 11:20 |
| #1 "Nobody ever knew he was missing." Kind of sad, in a way... |
| Posted by: Pappy 2006-01-14 10:52 |