Rusty Shackleford may have been on the mark when he wondered if the kidnapping of a female Italian journalist might have been an inside job. Today we learn that she will soon be released.
CAIRO, Egypt – An Italian journalist being held hostage in Iraq will be released in a few days, according to an Internet statement posted Monday in the name of the militant group alleged to be holding her.
Giuliana Sgrena, a 56-year-old reporter for the communist daily Il Manifesto, was kidnapped on Friday near Baghdad University.
Update: Rusty notes that another mysyterious group is now claiming they’ve killed Sgrena.
Did Eason Jordan comment on whether the US was or was not to blame for her capture?
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“Since you Yankee imperialist infidels figured out it was all a sham, we’re going to let her go. Let this be a lesson to you.”
Or this could be an insurance scam whereby they defraud the insurance company into paying their co-conspirators (kidnappers), and split the cash.
Will she be bringing John “Cody” Adams out with her?
Ummmmm… didn’t this happen already?
Deja vu all over again? Italian reporters no less?