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Militants Release U.S. Journalist [He thanks Al Sadr]
Fox News Web ^ | 8/22/04 | Associated Press

Posted on 08/22/2004 3:17:15 PM PDT by coconutt2000

BAGHDAD, Iraq — U.S. journalist Micah Garen (search), who was kidnapped in Iraq more than a week ago, was released Sunday in the southern city of Nasiriyah. Garen spoke to Al-Jazeera television, confirming his release.

Garen was interviewed by telephone by the station moments after an aide to Shiite cleric Muqtada al-Sadr (search) said the American had been released.

Garen thanked al-Sadr's representatives in Nasiriyah (search) and everyone else who worked to secure his release.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: captive; hostages; idiot; iraq; kidnapped; micahgaren; sadr
Garen thanked al-Sadr's representatives in Nasiriyah (search) and everyone else who worked to secure his release.

They were the reason he was kidnapped and threatened.

1 posted on 08/22/2004 3:17:15 PM PDT by coconutt2000
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To: coconutt2000

He said they were real nice and all. They are really nice.or.they chop off your head. Isn't there a word for this? Psychotic?


2 posted on 08/22/2004 3:19:38 PM PDT by kingh99
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To: coconutt2000


Something doesn't smell right with this...


3 posted on 08/22/2004 3:20:47 PM PDT by Josh in PA
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To: coconutt2000

what a sweet story. garen thanks the guy who's group captured him. what a tear jerker. sadr will now win world support. he is starting to look like arafat.


4 posted on 08/22/2004 3:21:12 PM PDT by rineaux (hardcore)
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To: rineaux

I know Arafat looks best when seeing through cross hairs... I bet the same does wonders for Al Sadr's disposition.

Mini-nuke... Just to make sure we hit him. Same for Arafat. Blame it on Iran... misfired test.


5 posted on 08/22/2004 3:23:24 PM PDT by coconutt2000
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To: coconutt2000
Garen thanked al-Sadr's representatives in Nasiriyah (search) and everyone else who worked to secure his release.

How about condemning them for creating the situation to thank them for his release in the first place!!!!

6 posted on 08/22/2004 3:25:48 PM PDT by EGPWS
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To: coconutt2000; All
Already posted HERE
7 posted on 08/22/2004 3:28:39 PM PDT by areafiftyone (Democrats = the hamster is dead but the wheel is still spinning)
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To: areafiftyone

I did a search for Micah Garen and it didn't turn up. Sorry.


8 posted on 08/22/2004 3:30:49 PM PDT by coconutt2000
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To: EGPWS

exactly, but garen is french. he and his fiance will name their first born after al-sadr. stay tuned.


9 posted on 08/22/2004 3:31:39 PM PDT by rineaux (hardcore)
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To: coconutt2000

"Micah Garen" aren't words in the title. You have to pick a distinctive word in the title more than three letters long. Say, journalist. Search by Title(date). If your article is re\cent news, you shouldn't have to look far.


10 posted on 08/22/2004 3:35:42 PM PDT by stands2reason (Free Republic is not a liberal debating society. -- Jim Robinson, founder of FR)
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To: stands2reason

Cool, thanks for the info.


11 posted on 08/22/2004 3:37:34 PM PDT by coconutt2000
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To: Josh in PA

a setup from the start - he was there to make a film critical of the US. he probably volunteered to be captured.


12 posted on 08/22/2004 3:49:49 PM PDT by oceanview
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but garen is french.

That explains it then!

The French dogma of world affairs.."capitulate don't confront"!

13 posted on 08/22/2004 3:50:06 PM PDT by EGPWS
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To: oceanview

count me in on your theory. lets depart his as$ from new york and send him back to france.


14 posted on 08/22/2004 3:51:52 PM PDT by rineaux (hardcore)
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To: oceanview

count me in on your theory. lets depart his as$ from new york and send him back to france.


15 posted on 08/22/2004 3:52:11 PM PDT by rineaux (hardcore)
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