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Abductors Threaten to Kill American Journalist

Al-Jazeera

Christian Science Monitor freelance reporter Jill Carroll

Al Jazeera: The abductors of US journalist Jill Carroll have threatened to kill her if the United States does not free Iraqi women prisoners within 72 hours, reports Aljazeera.

Aljazeera aired a brief video on Tuesday showing Carroll speaking to the camera, without broadcasting her voice. | story

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By l.anklam, January 18, 2006 at 5:41 pm Link to this comment
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“Who are these eight Iraqi female prisoners we are holding? It appears that King Bush and his neo-con Zionist aids are, once again, willing to let another American die.”

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By Christopher, January 18, 2006 at 5:45 am Link to this comment
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On Jan. 12, the Iraqi blogger “Riverbend” posted a beautiful remembrance of the interpreter who was with Jill Carroll and was killed at the scene. Really gives a humanity to Iraq and Iraqis I hardly ever see in the media.

Google “Baghdad Burning” and it’s the first link.

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