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"It became necessary to destroy the town to save it" Melinda Jan 2013 #1
And the point of that was? BeyondGeography Jan 2013 #2
to kill the terrorists naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #5
Get the message: Ghost Dog Jan 2013 #9
terrible news. blackspade Jan 2013 #3
Lemme guess... SHRED Jan 2013 #4
Not really dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #8
Uh no ButterflyBlood Jan 2013 #45
Still breaking, and rather confused. malthaussen Jan 2013 #6
Running updates here dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #7
Actually, the news on the French media are somewhat different. Mass Jan 2013 #10
@CBSNews: DEVELOPING ... Diplomatic source confirms to CBS News casualties among both terrorists and Hissyspit Jan 2013 #11
I have no doubt there were casualties. Mass Jan 2013 #12
@Reuters: 180 Algerian hostages escape siege - local source http://t.co/r5zLvpLQ Hissyspit Jan 2013 #13
The Guardian has 55 now Mass Jan 2013 #14
But is that just a repeat of the news from a couple of hours earlier? muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #15
I am not sure. News seem very unclear Mass Jan 2013 #16
There is a lot of contradictory and unverified information coming out of Algeria. Here is a round-up Mass Jan 2013 #17
Algerian military is now in complete control of the complex. dipsydoodle Jan 2013 #18
Algeria: 20 hostages escape, including Americans Coyotl Jan 2013 #19
They made damn sure the Americans got out of there. Sometimes it pays to have an aggressive rep. nt Comrade_McKenzie Jan 2013 #27
I'd await the details before starting the celebration! Americans died too, it seems. Coyotl Jan 2013 #28
ANI is the source of the most alarmist reports, malthaussen Jan 2013 #20
Not trained by the Israelis, I take it? aquart Jan 2013 #21
Hostage inflation: Le Mode now claiming on Twitter 600 Algerians have been freed muriel_volestrangler Jan 2013 #22
Agreed Bjornsdotter Jan 2013 #34
Irishman freed pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #23
Old school. Kill them all, let God sort them out. nt bemildred Jan 2013 #24
(Reuters) - Twenty-five foreign hostages escaped and six were killed Coyotl Jan 2013 #25
5 min. ago: At least six western hostages and 8 Islamist militants were reported to have been kille Coyotl Jan 2013 #26
Post removed Post removed Jan 2013 #29
Iranian State Reports, Sir, Can Be Dismissed Wholly The Magistrate Jan 2013 #30
I disagree, Madam. Coyotl Jan 2013 #31
Press TV, Sir --- How Shall I Phrase This --- Makes Shit Up The Magistrate Jan 2013 #32
That, Madam, sounds like a few USA papers reporting on the Bush Admin Coyotl Jan 2013 #35
You Must Find Yourself Awfully Amusing, Sir.... The Magistrate Jan 2013 #36
Wow, time to bring out your big guns Coyotl Jan 2013 #37
"A news agency is a news agency." !?! EX500rider Jan 2013 #40
Great rescue job!!! Beacool Jan 2013 #33
Seems to me that the Algerian government is covering up the facts Charles Goya Jan 2013 #38
BP facility is where hostages were taken, apparently. All about oil/gas wordpix Jan 2013 #39
I don't see the point in taking hostages if the target government is willing to blow up hostages. nt Selatius Jan 2013 #41
thats the idea... andypandy Jan 2013 #43
After Reagan paid ransom for the return of hostages in Iran... ieoeja Jan 2013 #44
If I'm looking at GoogleEarth correctly... Adsos Letter Jan 2013 #42
Reports: Military operation has concluded; 7 foreigners among 30 hostages killed pinboy3niner Jan 2013 #46
well, the fight between what is now called AQIM and Algerian military is nothing new Alamuti Lotus Jan 2013 #47
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