U.S. troops free four Egyptian hostages

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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20050207.wegyp7/BNStory/Front/

Baghad — U.S. troops manning a checkpoint Monday found four Egyptian technicians who had been kidnapped the previous day in Baghdad, freeing them and arresting some of the abductors, an Egyptian diplomat said.

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Same story here with a different explanation:

http://www.alertnet.org/thenews/newsdesk/L07308995.htm

U.S. forces free four Egyptians in Iraq

CAIRO, Feb 7 (Reuters) - U.S. forces released four Egyptians kidnapped in Iraq when they stormed the house where they were being held, the chairman of an Egyptian mobile telephone company told Egyptian television on Monday.

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1. Either way, good news.

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2. Now there is a third way. They weren't freed by US troops after all

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=1504&ncid=1504&e=1&u=/afp/20050207/ts_afp/iraq_050207203106

Egyptians freed, Iraq captors say Italian reporter to follow

BAGHDAD (AFP) - Kidnappers released four Egyptian engineers who had been abducted in the Iraqi capital 24 hours earlier, as a new internet statement raised hope Italian reporter Giuliani Sgrena could also soon be freed. snip

"They were released this afternoon at around 6:30 pm (1530 GMT). They are in good health and no ransom was paid. They should be leaving the country tomorrow early in the morning," said Orascom spokesman Shamel Hanafi.


When asked whether a prolonged breakdown of the mobile network in Baghdad was linked to the capture, Hanafi said: "Maybe."

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3. Still good news.

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4. Sure. If you believe everything you are told it is good news

And the WMDs are right over there.

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5. If you don't believe your own posts....DON'T POST THEM!

First the U.S freed them and then you post that they were released. Unless you believe that they weren't set free, or even kidnapped in the first place :tinfoilhat:...then this is good news regardless.