American Seen Held Hostage in Iraq -Television

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[Happy2BMe]

Apr 10, 10:20 AM (ET)

LONDON (Reuters) - Television footage on Saturday showed an American, apparently a civilian, being held hostage by Iraqi guerrillas.

Britain's Sky News aired film from Australia's ABC showing the man saying he had been seized after a convoy was attacked.

The Pentagon had said on Friday that several civilian contractors and two U.S. soldiers were missing after a military fuel convoy was ambushed on the main highway west of Baghdad.

"They attacked our convoy," the American said, sitting beside a hooded gunman in the back of a car before it sped off past a burning tanker truck on a major road.

Speaking with a southern accent, the middle-aged American gave his name as Thomas Hamill. He was wearing casual clothes.

In Washington, a Pentagon official said he was aware of the footage but could make no further comment on it. Up to four civilians may be missing after Friday's convoy attack, he added.

"I had as few as two and as many as four. But I haven't any hard numbers on contractors unaccounted for," he said.

Civilians are widely employed by the U.S. military in Iraq, as truck drivers and security guards among other

[Helms]

I am in favor of giving these little Islamic primates a demo with a caution note- From Nagasaki with love-the next one will be much bigger and thermonuclear:

[Happy2BMe]

God bless you for your prayers.

We are praying to the God of Life. Nothing is impossible for Him.

[Travis McGee]

I agree, that is the way to do it. But we won't. I would make a counter-threat. I would announce that a mosque will be destroyed to the ground if Hammil is harmed. I would leaflet the city with this message, and if Hammil was killed, I would carry out the threat.

[japaneseghost]

I saw it on German TV. I believe it was an Arabic TV station that disguised the terrorists face(s).

This man was unbelievably calm and collected.

What a classy gent. Prayer sent for him.

[mrobison]

What makes me spitting mad is listening to the hourly radio news on the networks. You can just tell in their voices that they are thinking, "Oh, we hope it happens (the American hostage is killed) so it hurts Bush!"

[Landru]

"Prayers sent"

Yup, done.

What's really beginning to piss me off royally is why there're *civilians* -- of any nationality -- anywhere near this area.
How utterly *stupid* is that?

I simply don't get it.

...makes no sense, a'tall.

[international american]

If they are not trained for combat it is really stupid!

[Landru]

"If they are not trained for combat it is really stupid!"

Yea it is, isn't it?

And to make matters even worse, completely uneccessary blunders -- just like this one -- do nothing but play right into the hands of the waiting cowardly & treasonous Liberal-Socialist sycophant quisling *jackels* here, stateside.

*That's* not only unacceptable.

...it's inexcusable!

[international american]

"And to make matters even worse, completely uneccessary blunders -- just like this one -- do nothing but play right into the hands of the waiting cowardly & treasonous Liberal-Socialist sycophant quisling *jackels* here, stateside.

*That's* not only unacceptable.

...it's inexcusable!"

Kennedy,Kerry, and many others in govt. and the media are emboldening our enemies with inflammatory rhetoric, and are costing us additional casualties in Iraq and elsewhere!! At one time we had Hanoi Jane. Now we have 10 or 20 of her out there.

[mtbopfuyn]

Fox just said the Japanese "hostages" (cough, cough) have been released. A few minutes ago they reported a British hostage was also release but nothing on Mr. Hamill yet.

[Happy2BMe]

If (God Ford bid) Mr. Hammil does fall prey to Islam, Bush won't have to worry about any political ramifications of sending in the Marines.

There will be a volunteer army from the South on their way over . .

[KriegerGeist]

The Russian method worked best. When one of their diplomats was kidnapped, several family members of the gang thought to be the kidnappers were kidnapped by the Russians. They were sent to the kidnappers in pieces, or so the story goes, and no more Russians were kidnapped.

Know your enemies, then play [fight that is] by their rules... Forget the Marquis of Queensbury crap. What 'cards' these mutts understand is exactly what you deal them.

Perhaps, make that M.O.A.B. crater out of Fallujah, then figure out a way to have it fill up with water, then sell lake-front resort property at Lake Suni.

[Travis McGee]

I like it!