Saw this on Americablog, from
Reuters...
BRIGHTON, England/BAGHDAD (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Tony Blair (news - web sites) said on Wednesday he was ready to open up contact with captors of a British hostage in Iraq (news - web sites), shown on video begging Blair to save his life.
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But while most Italians were simply delighted that "the two Simonas" were safe and well, there was controversy over reports Rome paid a $1 million ransom to win the women's freedom -- the kind of response Iraqi officials said would promote kidnappings.
So has everything fallen apart in the WoT? And tell me again how Bush is a Great Leader of the Coalition of the Willing.