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2006-06-04 Iraq

Russian hostages released, forces arrest kidnappers

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Posted by Fred 2006-06-04 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Seems like this was cleaned up mighty quick. What gives?

Posted by Classical_Liberal 2006-06-04 02:05|| 2006-06-04 02:05|| Front Page Top

#2 Red on red mistake. Once they realized they were both working for the same Iranian PayMaster, well...

Posted by flyover 2006-06-04 02:13|| 2006-06-04 02:13|| Front Page Top

#3 Look North for a major source of funding and training for Iraqi terrorism. Putin's crowd has been looking payback since Afghanistan. This crowd of kidnappers didn't get the memo. That's why they went down so fast.

Posted by Grumble Thrirong5141 2006-06-04 08:58|| 2006-06-04 08:58|| Front Page Top

#4 From purported Haditha video:

Is it me, or do some of these guys look like Russians?

Posted by doc 2006-06-04 09:49|| 2006-06-04 09:49|| Front Page Top

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