Kidnappers say 5 of 7 American hostages were killed by friendly fire from Algerian military

[Charles Goya]

I don't know if this is true because the Algerian Government has not confirmed i.

If it is true, I hope the Algerian government does not try to cover this up, the same manner Yemen covered up the source of drone strikes.

"However, a spokesman for the terror group Qatiba told a Mauritanian news outlet that Algerian military helicopters strafed the gas complex, killing 35 foreign hostages — including five Americans — and 15 militants, the Associated Press is reporting. Seven survived, including two Americans, the spokesman told AP."

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/01/17/algeria-hostages/1841343/

[Robb]

1. Well, why would the kidnappers lie?

They're usually so trustworthy!

[Charles Goya]

3. Yemen government officials are not kidnappers

Yet they lied about drones.

By the way, did you really think of examples of lying kidnappers before you posted that? I never heard the "kidnappers-are-liars" stereotype before.

[Robb]

6. What are you, PR for Qatiba?

Altria not hiring?

[Honeycombe8]

4. Yes. That's where I go for MY news. nt

[Charles Goya]

5. You know where I got the news about the Jessica Lynch fairy tale?

and Pat Tillman?

I got it from a certain non-kidnapping government.

[Honeycombe8]

7. I didn't. I got it from the media. nt

[DollarBillHines]

2. That's the way it usually works.

Cross-fire is a bitch.

The bad guys were firing from a hub and the military was firing into it.