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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 02:14 PM
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The US Is Offering $100,000 for Information on Missing Soldiers. No Takers
This does not sound promising. Bring Them Home! :(

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Falah also said tensions were high in the area as U.S. soldiers raided some houses and arrested men. He also said the Americans were setting up checkpoints on all roads leading to the area of the attack and helicopters were hovering at low altitudes.

A Youssifiyah resident, who claimed his house was searched by U.S. soldiers Sunday afternoon, also said the Americans used translators to offer $100,000 for information leading to those who took the soldiers.

He said he would not cooperate because he was angry with the Americans.

"I will not do it even if they pay $1 million," the resident said, speaking on condition of anonymity because he feared retribution. "They deserve all that they are facing ... We are living a hard life because of them."

The U.S. military did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the resident's claim.

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/ap/world/3980773.html
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BrklynLiberal Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 02:16 PM
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1. The US would have to offer them and their entire family asylum in
another country with a whole new identity.
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leftchick Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 02:56 PM
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2. even then
I doubt there would be takers. Anti- Americanism runs deep.
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Little Star Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 03:56 PM
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3. I doubt they really pay those things anyway and
if I doubt it why would Iraqis believe them? We are in a sad state of affairs and our troops are the ones who will pay the price. Bring them home!
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diamondsndust Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jun-18-06 04:07 PM
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4. only $100,000 huh? That's $50,000 per soldier... and Zarqawi
was worth $25,000,000...... what's wrong with this picture?


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