Debka File is staffed by ex-Mossad with awesome connections but bear in mind their writers are biased often to the point of fantasy.
The French government had this problem earlier (same hostage case) where they established communication with the hostage takers, only to see US missiles guided by intelligence the French had shared with Iraqi authorities. Precision strike on terrorist hideout, hooray, don't mind the collateral deaths of foreign nationals. Each state has its own priorities.
So they tried to sneak around US intelligence. Failed. Bombed again.
EDIT: One of the negotiators has just announced all contact with hostage takers lost. Yeah, right. Tap the phone, bomb again.
Last edited by Kobuchi; 10-05-2004 at 05:02 AM.
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