Obama’s Role in the Pirate Affair

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2009 Jimmy Carter was ultimately undone by a hostage crisis and the word Somalia still haunts Bill Clinton's legacy. While the weekend rescue of a hostage held by Somali pirates was of a much smaller scale and under totally different circumstances than those events, President Obama must be relieved that it is behind him, a success. And now that it's over, it seems the president was more involved than he initially let on. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

French Employees Hold Bosses Hostage

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2009 Four higher-ups at the Caterpillar construction equipment office in Grenoble, France, were taken hostage on Tuesday by hundreds of employees demanding negotiations after the company announced it would cut 700 jobs. Even more startling is that this latest episode was but one of three similar boss-blockading incidents in France this month. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Searching for Answers in Mumbai

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2008 Who was responsible for this week's siege in Mumbai? Some clues had emerged in the Indian metropolis by Thursday night, as the crisis appeared to be winding down, although the fate of several hostages still hung in the balance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Coordinated Attacks Kill at Least 100 in Mumbai

Staff / Truthdig Nov 27, 2008 India's busiest city came under fire Thursday morning (local time) as gunmen attacked at least seven targets, including two luxury hotels, a train station and a hospital. The attacks killed at least 100 people and injured hundreds more. Officials said the death toll included the head of Mumbai's counterterrorism unit. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Colombian Hostage Drama Becomes Big-Screen Drama

Staff / Truthdig Jul 9, 2008 Well, that didn't take long: Just a week after former Colombian presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt and 14 other hostages were rescued from their FARC captors by Colombian forces, plans are in the works to make a movie version of the story, with Simon Brand on board to direct the drama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary’s Hostage

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Hostages Released From Clinton Office

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2007 A man who said he had a bomb strapped to his chest took and eventually released several hostages at a Hillary Clinton campaign office Friday. The man demanded to speak with Hillary, who was in the Washington, D.C., area at the time. Either for safety reasons or simply to not be outdone, a Barack Obama campaign office also evacuated. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Proof’ of American Hostages

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2007 A video has surfaced that shows what appears to be the identifications cards of two missing American soldiers. The Islamic State of Iraq, a Sunni insurgent coalition, has claimed responsibility for the capture of three soldiers, one of whom was later found dead. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Search for Missing Troops Continues Despite Threats

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2007 U.S. and Iraqi forces are continuing their search for three missing American soldiers, despite threats from the Sunni insurgent coalition that claims to have taken them as hostages. Some 4,000 troops along with helicopters, jets and unmanned aerial vehicles are involved in the effort. The Pentagon said on Monday that it believed the soldiers had fallen into enemy hands. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sunni Insurgents Say They Have 3 U.S. Hostages

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2007 The Sunni insurgent coalition known as the Islamic State in Iraq has claimed responsibility for an attack that led to the deaths of four U.S. soldiers and the purported capture of three more. About 4,000 American troops were dispatched to search for their missing comrades on an especially brutal day in Iraq, with a civilian death toll of more than 124. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lebanon “Torn to Shreds”

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2006 Fouad Siniora, the Lebanese prime minister, called for an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Hezbollah and announced that more than 300 people had been killed in his country during the week of attacks. Twenty-nine Israelis have been killed since the fighting began. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Carroll Disavows Statements Against U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2006 The freed American journalist said her captors forced her to make the anti-U.S. propaganda tape, and told her she would be released if she cooperated. UPDATE: Carroll lands safely in Boston. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )