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As for the driver, if my theory is correct, Jill Carroll is an accessory to murder.

According to Jabberbonk, the kidnappers are saying they are not responsible for the Driver's death. I guess they don't understand the concept of "Felony Murder" over there.

How about this for a theory. Jill Carroll was going to interview some "insurgent" bigwig, and they planned to abduct her so they could keep his location a secret and maintain control of the interview. Unfortunately, her translator/driver was not in on the plan, and wound up dead.

At that point, what do you do? Jill Carroll can't very well say she got her driver whacked out of her own carelessness and stupidity. But if she were "kidnapped", everything would be different, wouldn't it?

Something stinks here.

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I Googled to get the specifics on Jill's kidnapping, which took place on Jan. 7, 2006. I found a Boston Globe article written by a Jim Carroll, describing the first and second video tapes released by the terrorists. To paraphrase Mr. Carroll, in the first tape, Jill's goodness and radiant smile come shining through. In the second, she is terrified.
Absolute hogwash.

I'd be scared too if I were in league with a bunch of terrorists and didn't deliver. I stand by my theory that Jill did this for political reasons, and the boyfriend/terrorists did it for the money. This entire episode highlights the motives of all these wannabe major journalists who watched Dan Rather almost get away with skewing a Presidential election. The normal person is appalled, the new wave of reporters are impressed to death.