Germany frees '85 hijacker

[KenP]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> A government spokesman in Berlin strenuously denied reports that Hamadi's release had anything to do with the release on Sunday of the German archaeologist Susanne Osthoff who was held hostage in Iraq for more than three weeks. The spokesman said the suggestion of any connection was "completely absurd". </div></BLOCKQUOTE>Interesting coinidence.<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> The release of Hamadi is likely to anger Washington because it had requested his extradition were he ever to be set free. </div></BLOCKQUOTE>And that makes it even more interesting.

This is better:<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-title">quote:</div><div class="ip-ubbcode-quote-content"> Marine Times:
Stethem, 23, was beaten and shot on June 15, 1985, while the plane was in Beirut. He was the only casualty during the hijacking ordeal, in which 39 Americans were held hostage for 17 days. He received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart decorations, and a Navy guided missile destroyer is named in his honor.
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