Have we forgotten Thomas Hamil? Miss. Dairy Farmer? Hostage in Iraq?

[KoKo]

{i}This is what comes up when I do Google on him. Was he ever released?

Family, friends hold vigil for hostage in Iraq
Crowd gathers at courthouse in Mississippi town

Monday, April 12, 2004 Posted: 11:31 AM EDT (1531 GMT)

American Thomas Hamill sits in a car with one of his captors.


The town of Macon, Mississippi, holds a vigil in hopes of the safe return of Thomas Hamill, a 43-year-old father of two who is a hostage in Iraq. (April 12)

MACON, Mississippi (CNN) -- Family and friends of the American civilian contractor kidnapped in Iraq held a vigil Sunday in his Mississippi hometown.

Thomas Hamill was kidnapped Friday. His abductors demanded that U.S. forces withdraw from the Iraqi city of Fallujah by 10 p.m. Saturday ET, but since then there has been no word on his fate.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/US/South/04/11/hostage.vigil/



Throughout Sunday, friends and relatives stopped by the family home to offer their support. Police kept the gathered media at bay, as the family remained in seclusion and made no public comment.
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And what about THIS soldier?




Missing US soldier held hostage
The man identified himself as Keith Matthew Maupin
A US soldier missing since an attack last week on a US fuel convoy is being held hostage in Iraq, militants say.

Pte Keith Matthew Maupin was identified by family friends as the captive shown in a video broadcast by Arabic television al-Jazeera.

Two more Japanese hostages were released on Saturday, witnesses said.

News of Pte Maupin's capture came after George Bush and Tony Blair insisted they would not be deflected from their mission to restore sovereignty to Iraq.

At a joint news conference in Washington on Friday, Mr Bush told reporters: "We will not waver in the face of fear and intimidation."

And, speaking to the BBC, Tony Blair said he felt "total resolve and determination" about the planned 30 June handover of power in Iraq.

Captors' demand

The video sent to al-Jazeera television showed a man dressed in camouflage fatigues, seated on the floor, surrounded by armed men.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3633781.stm

[sangh0]

1. Who?

:-)

kick

[KoKo]

2. It appears we've forgotten them. No Ted Koppel going on about Day 30,

no CNN "Wall to Wall" coverage of his life, friends, and WHY he had to go to Iraq.

SILENCE!!! SILENCE!!! SILENCE!!! SILENCE!!! SILENCE!!! SILENCE!!

I guess these two are not as important as a Football Player who died fighting Osama in Afghanistan.

He's the true hero here. Not these "Mercenaries" or folks who were in the "wrong place at the wrong time."

Hey! It's all about Sports and the Game anyway. Isn't It?

Imperial Rome, was about that also...but I guess schools don't have time to teach History anymore. Sports is more important.

[bigtree]

3. Forgotten, unnoticed by this mindless cabal

[Uzybone]

4. No negative news allowed from Iraq

if it irritates Bush, the press will drop it.

[NNN0LHI]

5. At least 2 soldiers missing in action too that we know of

Don't hear nothing about them either. Wonder how their families feel about that?

Don

[happynewyear]

6. last I heard Jesse Jackson trying to help

I wonder how far this idea went? I was just thinking about these two myself earlier today being I haven't heard a word about them in over a week.

I hope they are ok and return home safely!

[Piperay]

7. No more mention of them...

I guess the chimp regime hopes they will be forgotton since they are a symbol of the mess we are in. :argh:

[KoKo]

8. Amazing! wonder what those folks in their "hometowns" are thinking about

our Media these days? What about those "Yellow Ribbons" that were all over the place when Poppy went after Saddam the first time.

How soon we forget. The "Sound Bytes" rule our tired over-worked minds.

Even my own. It's only when a Democrat is in the WH that the Media snaps to attention and forgets the Kobe's/Jacksons (both black men and a black woman) and the White Women/Martha/Hillary/Gorelick.

Interesting the pattern we see in Media Coverage isn't it?

[fishnfla]

9. I've been thinking on 'em, Koko

Thinking, hoping and praying.And wondering too, 'cuz you dont hear nothing, as you say. The longer they stay alive, the lesser chance there is their captives will do them harm.

Things quieted down in Fallujah like everyone wanted, for awhile anyway.

The generals didnt get enough heavy weapons, so they want to exchange flesh for lead again.

[KoKo]

10. Kick. I'm still hoping someone has more info about them.

:kick:

[catmandu57]

11. They went down the memory hole

I'm thinking that the soldier is probably dead, when things spin out again then so is the farmer.