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2007-04-03 Iraq

Iran says snatched diplomat freed in Iraq

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Posted by Spereth Sneager5688 2007-04-03 08:38|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1
Another victim of diplomatic snatch.

Posted by Master of Obvious 2007-04-03 11:01|| 2007-04-03 11:01|| Front Page Top

#2 Is this the backdoor deal?

Posted by tu3031 2007-04-03 11:07|| 2007-04-03 11:07|| Front Page Top

#3 I don't think it was any deal. This was a militia that snatched the guy, not us. It was one of the many daily kidnappings that go on in Iraq. It wouldn't surprise me to learn that the kidnappers didn't even know who they were snatching at the time. Probably thought it was some Shiite bigwig but didn't realize he was Iranian.

It was whatever militia that was holding him that let him go. We didn't let him go and the Iraqi government didn't either. I would say that unless I get evidence otherwise (and the speculation in that article isn't evidence) then I would say this release is completely unrelated to the Brit crewmen being held in Iran.

Posted by crosspatch 2007-04-03 12:11|| 2007-04-03 12:11|| Front Page Top

#4 Off topic: crosspatch, I found the article you suggested yesterday quite thought provoking. Thanks!

Posted by trailing wife 2007-04-03 12:29|| 2007-04-03 12:29|| Front Page Top

#5 I appologize to Spereth Sneager 5688 I dont understand why but when I submitted this it auto filled in your name, I got button happy and submited it before realizing what I did.

Posted by C-Low 2007-04-03 12:35|| 2007-04-03 12:35|| Front Page Top

#6 They really need to print some programs for this crapulence. Its getting rather difficult to identify all of the players and their teams.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-03 12:57|| 2007-04-03 12:57|| Front Page Top

#7 Nuke'em all. Let radioactive decay sort'em out.

Posted by Excalibur 2007-04-03 13:23|| 2007-04-03 13:23|| Front Page Top

#8 #3: Full agreement here.

Besides: The operative words in the title are: "Iran Says", so I'll guess I'll wait for confirmation from US sources before I start dumping on the US government, this one cries for the 24 Hour/multiple (and much, much oh so very much more reliable sources then the Iranians) more sources treatment.

Posted by Drive By Lurker 2007-04-03 13:44|| 2007-04-03 13:44|| Front Page Top

#9 I misread the title and thought it was another Pelosi field trip story

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-03 14:13|| 2007-04-03 14:13|| Front Page Top

#10 a.k.a. Pelosi's snatch

Posted by Captain America 2007-04-03 18:56|| 2007-04-03 18:56|| Front Page Top

#11 I was trying to be subtle (for once)

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-04-03 19:42|| 2007-04-03 19:42|| Front Page Top

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