Ransom paid for Italian hostages' release: report

[Kilgor]

A $US4 million ($5.7 million) ransom was paid for the release of three Italian hostages in Iraq in April, after a fourth hostage was executed, according to an interview of one of the alleged kidnappers in Britain's Sunday Times newspaper.

Abu Yussuf, an Iraqi Sunnite who claims to be one of the kidnappers, denied the official version of events, according to which the men were freed in a joint operation by Italian secret services and coalition forces in Iraq, without a ransom being involved.

The Italian Government reiterated on Sunday that no ransom had ever been paid to free the hostages.

Salvatore Stefio, 34, Umberto Cupertino, 35, and Maurizio Agliana, 37, all employees of a security firm in Iraq, were kidnapped in mid-April and held until June 8, when they were freed along with a Polish hostage.

A fourth Italian, Fabrizio Quattrocchi, was executed days after his abduction in what his killers described as punishment for Italy's refusal to withdraw its troops from Iraq.

-- AFP

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[Fredd00]

Supposing they had paid...

They just sent a clear message to whole terrorist around the world "we pay, wanna cash kidnap Italians.”

[One?]

Supposing they had paid...

They just sent a clear message to whole terrorist around the world "we pay, wanna cash kidnap Italians.”

nope. They paid to save 3 lives. What did you want them to do? Let the terrorists kill 3 people so they can make a point?

[Fredd00]

nope. They paid to save 3 lives. What did you want them to do? Let the terrorists kill 3 people so they can make a point?

Saved 3 lives and endaneged rest of the Italian population. One musn't even talk with terrorist - simple as that.

[jizzmonkey]

Supposing they had paid...

They just sent a clear message to whole terrorist around the world "we pay, wanna cash kidnap Italians.”

nope. They paid to save 3 lives. What did you want them to do? Let the terrorists kill 3 people so they can make a point?

dude...thats so stupid...
if they did pay, then YES they did send a "we will adhere to your demands" message...

rule #1....Never negotiate with terrorists, especially middle eastern ones...it'll never EVER end!!

Its open house on Italians!!

[American Patriot]

Supposing they had paid...

They just sent a clear message to whole terrorist around the world "we pay, wanna cash kidnap Italians.”

nope. They paid to save 3 lives. What did you want them to do? Let the terrorists kill 3 people so they can make a point?

You must be pretty ignorant to think the Italian government would pay ranson to Islamist terrorists.

[One?]

dont negotiate eh?

So how did that work out in iraq? How many people have been killed so far because no one wanted to negotiate?

Rule #1 never say no (that was from the movie the "Negotiator").

[Fredd00]

You must be pretty ignorant to think the Italian government would pay ranson to Islamist terrorists.

Better don't bet your retirement on that ;) Berlusconi wanted to avoid political storm in Italy, so to me it seems feasible


Abu Yussuf, an Iraqi Sunnite who claims to be one of the kidnappers, denied the official version of events, according to which the men were freed in a joint operation by Italian secret services and coalition forces in Iraq, without a ransom being involved.

He made it up? I doubt

[Argyll]

Sounds like BS........1.Kidnappers don't give names ......it makes it easy for reprisals ;)
2.You don't rescue hostages after a joint SF Operation......they would have been released.if this was the case.

And most kidnappings here are done for finance......Zarqawi's mob do it for the kill.........they'll be executed anyway

[jizzmonkey]

dont negotiate eh?

So how did that work out in iraq? How many people have been killed so far because no one wanted to negotiate?

Rule #1 never say no (that was from the movie the "Negotiator").

do they not have T.V's in Igloo's???

where the Fark have you been there ass-clown???

You Moron, thats why this ISN'T a Movie!!!

[One?]

dont negotiate eh?

So how did that work out in iraq? How many people have been killed so far because no one wanted to negotiate?

Rule #1 never say no (that was from the movie the "Negotiator").

You Moron, thats why this ISN'T a Movie!!!


obviosuly you're the moron, you can't tell sarcasm from the real thing. On a side note do you think even if the italians paid a ransom they would let you know?

[jizzmonkey]

dont negotiate eh?

So how did that work out in iraq? How many people have been killed so far because no one wanted to negotiate?

Rule #1 never say no (that was from the movie the "Negotiator").

You Moron, thats why this ISN'T a Movie!!!


obviosuly you're the moron, you can't tell sarcasm from the real thing. On a side note do you think even if the italians paid a ransom they would let you know?

Allright.....the sands of the middle east VS. the snow of the North pole?????

keep making toys Santa's Bitch and leave the politics and Fighting to the rest of Earth!!