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2005-04-18 Iraq-Jordan

Mass kidnapping may have been exaggerated

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Posted by Dan Darling 2005-04-18 2:32:52 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Iraqi forces retake besieged town, no hostages found

Posted by phil_b 2005-04-18 6:46:58 AM|| 2005-04-18 6:46:58 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 Is it the same town as yesterday's post: Iraqi Troops Find No Hostages?

As noted by phil_b:

Back to the story. AFP via CNA say its still going on and there will be an all out assault Monday morning. I can only conclude the NYT reporter went to the wrong town.

CNA/AFP - Al-Madain, some 30 kilometres south of Baghdad

NYT - Madaen, 10 miles south of Baghdad.

I would add:

AP - ...13 miles (20Km) south of the capital...

Reuter - Madaen, 25 miles (40Km) southeast of Baghdad

I hope that the US Soldiers have better maps then the msm!

Posted by SwissTex 2005-04-18 7:17:22 AM|| 2005-04-18 7:17:22 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 This was a serious misunderstand. They meant sausages not hostages. Someone tried to kidnap the sausages.

Posted by Dennis Kucinich 2005-04-18 5:13:51 PM|| 2005-04-18 5:13:51 PM|| Front Page Top

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