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	An amazing rescue

sillysam

7-3-2008 4:01 PM

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sillysam says:

The Che Guevara shirts were a nice touch.

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7-3-2008 9:34 PM

jatfla

That was the best news story of the day. Welcome home everybody and I hope the others are released.

7-4-2008 2:45 AM

hitchhiker08

Absolutely fantastic news - miraculous escape...agree jatfla, hope they don't forget the others still captive

7-4-2008 3:08 AM

merrie

Just imagine the elation of the hostages onboard the hilo...
A crew member turned and spoke to the hostages.
"We are the national military," he said, Betancourt recalled. "You are free."

The Che Guevara shirts were a great idea

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