REPORTER FACES DEATH TOMORROW (in Iraq)

New York Post ^ | August 19,2004 | GERSH KUNTZMAN

[monday]

you said: "I read that Garen was embedded with Italian troops until he accused them of gunning down civilians, and which point they told him to take a hike. "

Where did you read this?

you said "Was a condition made for his release?"

From the first line in the article: "A New York journalist ......will be killed as soon as tomorrow UNLESS U.S. FORCES LEAVE the holy city of NAJAF, according to a videotaped demand issued by his supposed captors."

I suppose that means they would also release him if US forces left Najaf, although it doesn't say so specifically.

[massiveblob]

Unlike other countries, we wont cave in to the terrorists demands. We'll stay in Najaf like we should, but I hope he will be o.k.

[Cinnamon Girl]

It's interesting that they waited for Al Sadr to back out of yesterday's aledged surrender to make this demand.

[TaxRelief]

How do you know he's not just another "volunteer"?

[applemac_g4]

>You think the terrorists will trade him for Michael Moore?

I don't know. But if we send more troops to Iraq, do you think they'll take more reporters off our hands? ;^)

>Kidding aside, prayers to the family.

Yep.

[Brytani]

Doesn't mean he deserves to have his head cut off. I'd venture a guess that he's rethinking his prior views on the Iraq situation.