Italian Hostages Anne Aldridge Writes

Juan Cole 09/08/2004

Italian Hostages

Anne Aldridge writes from Italy:

Here for your readers is the site of the Italian pacifist organization whose two volunteers, Simona and Simona, were kidnaped yesterday. It has some English pages.

This is an opportunity for Al Jazira, Al arabiya or any other media to show their power to move Iraqi public opinion. These are two attractive young women that apparently have made a lot of friends in Baghdad; according to Radio Popolare this morning, they adored Baghdad: its ancient culture (Italians truly relate to people who appreciate ancient history) and sincere hospitality.

https://www.unponteper.it/index.php

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Juan Cole is the founder and chief editor of Informed Comment. He is Richard P. Mitchell Professor of History at the University of Michigan He is author of, among many other books, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace amid the Clash of Empires and The Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam. Follow him on Twitter at @jricole or the Informed Comment Facebook Page