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boston bean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 07:16 PM
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60 Minutes Roy Hallum, hostage for 10 months
Edited on Sun Sep-25-05 07:22 PM by MassDemm
in a four ft. basement, tied up and blind folded.

Was rescued two weeks ago.

The president has not called him. He was a navy veteran for 20 years.

He was a contractor coordinating food for the Iraqi Guard.

He seemed to be hurt that no one, no one has called him.

Leslie Stahl was sick that no one had called him.

No president, no senator, no representative.

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boston bean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 07:28 PM
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1. Yeah, you're right
who gives a shit?
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leetrisck Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 07:49 PM
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7. I do - can't help it
He survived and he is a veteran. I'm glad they did the story. They mentioned 3 more. I can only remember Mr. Ake, the businessman but the one I remember most is Pvt.(Sgt) Maupin and nobody ever mentions him anymore. I hope he is alive.
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Bluzmann57 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 07:31 PM
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2. Saw it
Pretty tough guy imho. Anyone who could go through shit like that and survive is tough as nails.
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The empressof all Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 07:33 PM
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3. He was getting paid
Edited on Sun Sep-25-05 07:38 PM by The empressof all
What more does he want? :sarcasm:


It's sad that our govt is so out of touch.

Jeeze...
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Cha Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 07:33 PM
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4. Sorry, is that what was on
60 minutes?

And no one does give a shit..especially in the bushwa.

Glad he lived and got away to tell his story..someone should contact him.

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boston bean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 07:35 PM
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5. That's the point. I know he was making money off the war
and that we question his motives, but even when one of their own goes through something this horrendous, they can't even pick up the phone.

This administration is despicable.
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mps Donating Member (31 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 07:45 PM
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6. What state is he from?
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boston bean Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 07:58 PM
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9. his daughter live in California, I don't know where he comes from in
the US, but according to the families website, he lived in a "safer" middle east country, prior to working in iraq.
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SpiralHawk Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Sep-25-05 07:56 PM
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8. "I have to get on with my own life (and vacations)." - G. AWOL Bush
"Let this 20-year vet, 10-month pow pull himself up by his own bootstraps. And that goes for the rest of you vets." - Bush & Oil Republicans
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