Mystery US Citizen Hostage Released In Iraq.

Started by mongers, March 17, 2012, 11:11:49 PM

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mongers

March 17, 2012, 11:11:49 PM
Rather strange story emerging:

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US hostage freed by Iraq militia after nine months

Published: 2:12PM Sunday March 18, 2012 Source: Reuters
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Still image taken from video shows American former soldier Michaels on television wearing a US military uniform during a news conference in Baghdad - Source: Reuters

A militia loyal to Iraqi Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr has freed an American former soldier after holding him captive in Baghdad for nine months.

The American, identified as Randy Michael Hultz, was shown on television in a US military uniform with no insignia, flanked by two members of parliament from Sadr's movement, including the parliament's first deputy speaker.

He was handed over to the United Nations mission in Baghdad, which transferred him to the US embassy. Washington confirmed he was a US citizen but released no further details.

In brief remarks to Iraqi journalists hastily convened to witness his release, Hultz said he had deployed to Iraq in 2003 and initially served there as a soldier for 15 months.

He remained in Iraq "in a civilian capacity from then until June of 2011, when I was taken hostage by elements of Yom al-Maoud," he said, referring to the Promised Day Brigade, an offshoot of Sadr's Mehdi Army militia.

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Rest of article here:

http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/us-hostage-freed-iraq-militia-after-nine-months-4782056
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Razgovory

#1
March 17, 2012, 11:31:13 PM
That is a very ugly man.
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Sheilbh

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March 18, 2012, 06:23:24 AM
Homeland! :o
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jimmy olsen

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March 18, 2012, 06:06:53 PM
I wonder why they decided to release him now?  :hmm:
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Razgovory

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March 18, 2012, 06:32:19 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on March 18, 2012, 06:06:53 PM
I wonder why they decided to release him now?  :hmm:

They have finally come to terms with fact that nobody is interested in paying for him.
I've given it serious thought. I must scorn the ways of my family, and seek a Japanese woman to yield me my progeny. He shall live in the lands of the east, and be well tutored in his sacred trust to weave the best traditions of Japan and the Sacred South together, until such time as he (or, indeed his house, which will periodically require infusion of both Southern and Japanese bloodlines of note) can deliver to the South it's independence, either in this world or in space.  -Lettow April of 2011

Raz is right. -MadImmortalMan March of 2017

Kleves

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March 19, 2012, 12:27:56 AM
Quote from: Razgovory on March 18, 2012, 06:32:19 PM
Quote from: jimmy olsen on March 18, 2012, 06:06:53 PM
I wonder why they decided to release him now?  :hmm:
They have finally come to terms with fact that nobody is interested in paying for him.
I don't think that's how their business model works.
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