FREEDOM!!!!
The Shadow has just learned within the past few minutes that American journalist Jill Carroll has been freed unharmed.
(Photo Courtesy CNN.com)
Ms. Carroll was dropped off at the Iraqi Islamic Party offices in Baghdad. She identified herself to personnel there and was immediately taken to the main compound. At that point, she asked to speak to a Washington Post reporter, the U.S. Embassy, and her family.
The Carroll family, in a written statement, said, in part, "Our priority now, of course, is helping Jill to recover from her ordeal. We ask that the media respect our privacy and desire to focus on Jill's well-being. When we feel the time is appropriate, we will release more details about her experience." The Shadow will respect the family's wishes.
The Shadow is happy that this crusade has come to a final conclusion.
The Shadow will post a final statement on this matter once the Carroll family has reunited with Jill and a report on her condition has been made public.
posted by The Shadow @ 8:47 AM
2 Comments:
But for the Shadow's tremendous efforts, Jill Carroll would probably not have been released. I'm sure Ms Carroll will, at some point, thank you for all you have done.
The Shadow cannot take all of the credit for Ms. Carroll's release, nor will he. This was a combined effort headed by the Christian Science Monitor with at least 200 other blogs at one point or another asking for Ms. Carroll's release.
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