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2004-05-02 Iraq-Jordan

Iraq: Hostage Thomas Hamill escapes insurgents

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Posted by Dar 2004-05-02 9:55:03 AM|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Nice to see some good news for a change, it cleanses the palette.

Posted by Lux 2004-05-02 10:27:56 AM|| 2004-05-02 10:27:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 hope those two are turned over to the Kurds for interrogation

Posted by Frank G 2004-05-02 10:31:54 AM|| 2004-05-02 10:31:54 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 Evidently he thought they was threating the Missasipua way of life.

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-02 12:08:09 PM|| 2004-05-02 12:08:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I'ma remind of joke.

1 riot 1 Texas Ranger.
1 Mississippi Road Man No Riot.

Posted by Shipman 2004-05-02 12:09:35 PM|| 2004-05-02 12:09:35 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 I think what happened was the kidnappers ran away when the patrol came by, giving Hamill his chance to escape. Must have been refreshing for him to go back with marines and say "hello" to his captors.

Posted by Charles 2004-05-02 12:43:30 PM|| 2004-05-02 12:43:30 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 This doesn't surprise me. I remember how calm he was when the reporters were talking to him when he was sitting in the captors' car. Like he had been through it all before.

Posted by virginian 2004-05-02 1:12:22 PM|| 2004-05-02 1:12:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 bet this will not be top news on nightline....

Posted by Dan 2004-05-02 1:25:25 PM|| 2004-05-02 1:25:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 Woo Hoo. Not only good news, but has a Hollywood ending: he goes back and gets the bastards.

Damn I needed to hear this.

Posted by Carl in N.H. 2004-05-02 2:16:59 PM|| 2004-05-02 2:16:59 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 "But Ahmed, I thought you were watching the infidel. . ."
"Hamid, dont you remember I had to take a leak, then I was going to help my father chop off the hand of this boy who stole an apple from a tree in my fathers yard."
"But Ahmed. Play is for after work, we have to insult and threaten him."
"But Hamid, where were you?"
"Me?"
"Yes!"
"Well, I ...."
"Yes?"
"OK, I was making a wish list as to t h specifications of hte 72 virgins when the infidels come and level this building after they find the infidels body."
"Hamid, how are you so sure you will be entitled to the 72?"
"Osama!"
"Aaaaaah."

Posted by BigEd 2004-05-02 3:25:19 PM|| 2004-05-02 3:25:19 PM|| Front Page Top

#10 Feels good seeing the proper Yankee response to Italy's soft-headed approach regarding hostage negotiations.

Posted by Zenster 2004-05-02 3:28:33 PM|| 2004-05-02 3:28:33 PM|| Front Page Top

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