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To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (45979)	5/20/2004 11:49:58 PM
From: Ilaine	Respond to of 794203

which does make one think that they were not your average sneak-thieves. The fact that many thousands of people have been processed through Abu Ghraib post war, but only a few thousand remain, suggests to me that most were picked up in sweeps, and languished until they could be identified and released. Which is exactly what I'd expect, that more people are arrested and detained than are ultimately incarcerated. For example, Nick Berg was incarcerated for a couple of weeks, in another prison, and not released until his father filed a lawsuit. I have seen nothing to indicate that he actually committed any crime, but he was doing suspicious things in the wrong place at the wrong time.

To: Nadine Carroll who wrote (45979)	5/21/2004 1:18:34 AM
From: LindyBill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 794203

"Bush almost got me kidnapped." That could be the headline of Bennet's account of his experience. He buried it at the end of another story. Guess the bloggers were right. .......In a highly unusual incident, at least three Palestinian men attempted to kidnap this reporter here Wednesday night. The reporter, who had identified himself at Al Najar hospital as an American, was speaking on a cellular telephone in the street in front of the hospital when a stranger approached offering a handshake, a smile and the word, "Welcome." When the reporter took his hand, the stranger and another man grabbed him and attempted to shove him into an aging Mercedes sedan that pulled up, its rear door open. A struggle and cries for help brought Palestinian police officers at the hospital running, and after a further struggle, the men jumped in the car and disappeared. Anger at Americans has been building here for three years over the Bush administration's perceived tilt toward Israel, the occupation of Iraq and, most recently, images of prisoner abuse in Iraq. An American might also be considered valuable for use in bargaining with Israel....... nytimes.com