American Prospect
Christina Asquith, who
reported from Baghdad for the Christian Science Monitor and other papers in 2003, writes: "Barring an unintended accident, I believe [
Jill] Carroll will be released for the simple reason she’s no good to her kidnappers dead. ...If Carroll’s kidnappers intended to kill her, I believe they would have done so by now. Most likely -- we hope -- they are in frustrated negotiations over a financial ransom [with private donors]."
