1 So why the bag over her head, and why is she criticizing the US military and praising the terrorists?

2 It's not a bag. It's a hajib. Lots of women wear it to respect the Islamic Culture. If you saw Hannity and Colmes yesterday you saw that Sean Hannity assmumed she developed Stockholm syndrome.

3 Why are our expectations so low for Americans in these kinds of situations? Other than the military, where are our heroes? Where is Patrick Henery saying his regrets with a noose around his neck? Do all civilian Americans have to be such ass kissing wimps? A lib will spit in your face or key your car if he knows there will be no consequences. None seem to summon the courage to call these murders what they are. ItÂ’s just not safe.

4 hello, A lot of really slutty chicks get raped, but there's no reason to bring up the fact right after they've been victimizied. Are you not victimizing women but calling them SLUTTY CHICKS! Does that make what your stating ok, no it does not? NO ONE WHO HAS BEEN RAPED SHOULD BE CALLED SLUTTY ARE ANY OTHER NAME!!

5 Brad, I'm still reserving judgment. Some of the things she has done, I admit, look bad on the surface, but I say let's wait and see. There will be plenty of time for us to sort this out. I have a feeling I know which way it will go, but I'll be patient for now.

6 >>>A lot of really slutty chicks get raped, Holly, it doesn't mean you're a slutty chic just cause you got raped. It means that even if a slutty chic gets raped she shouldn't be criticized right after the assault. Give it a few weeks, THEN blame her.

7 I agree that no conclusive decision can be made about her actual opinions until she speaks for herself, without a bunch of bandits surrounding her. While she may have been "treated well" by them, she was still under the control of them and that exerts a certain pressure. Heck, with the timing, maybe she made it as a deal to be released? I mean, it makes a bit of sense. The Butter Knives of Just Vengeance or whatever it is they were called wern't going to go through with the murder, so they wanted to get some propaganda value out of her. Say, make a video critical of the USA and we'll let you go. I'll give her a few days to recover, gather her thoughts and make a statement. But she definitely does have some explaining to do. Also, we can with authority question her wisdom. She was naive and foolish to go out into the country without significant protection or even going loaded for bear herself. And she has paid the price for that naivete. While I will wait for the final say on her own, personal thoughts minus-armed-thugs-hovering-over-her, I do not have much confidence in this woman's good sense.

8 Debbie Schlussel is an ass who can't get her facts straight: "Oh, and by the way, you know those female Iraqi terrorists we released for Princess Jill? Why have we never done anything like that for the lives of sundry American contractors and soldiers risking their lives over there? But yet we do it for this spoiled brat America-hater from Ann Arbor. Why?" There's absolutely no proof that those 5 Iraqis were released to help Jill Carrol. Misha, John of Arrrrgh, Beth, me, and a host of other bloggers have called Schlussel on her asinity before. If you're looking for class, Rusty, you won't find with her.

9 Hello, I am going by the comments in the article posted by Dr. Shackleford, the one above, even stating slutty chicks get raped is degrading!

10 Jill Carroll will not even acknowledge that only bad people kidnap because her inital anti american self hating muslim loving belief system is too vital for her to give up clinging to, regardless of what it might have done to her. Let her wear that damn towel around her head, and I wish the US soldiers would stop putting their lives on the line for Jill carroll and Norman Kember and the rest, and go about killing the enemy, which is their real job.

11 If you saw Hannity and Colmes yesterday you saw that Sean Hannity assmumed she developed Stockholm syndrome. There doesn't appear to be much of a difference between Stockholm Syndrome and Liberalism. They exhibit almost identical symptoms. So whether Jill Carroll is suffering from one or the other is virtually impossible to tell.

12 "Let her wear that damn towel around her head" I hear she cares about the Iraqi people! the horror!

13 Liberalism=Stockholm, good point Joe. If this girl empathized with her assailants we should leave over in Iraq.

14 actus, you're a real humanitarian.

15 Liberalism=Stockholm, good point Carlos If she empathized with her attackers, we should leave her over there

16 Stockholm Syndrome and Liberalism exhibit the same symptons. Thus if Stockholm Syndrome = mental disorder, then Liberalism = mental disorder

17 actus, no one has criticized her for "caring about the Iraqi people". As usual, you try to imply that which you'd like to think, but isn't the case. Your commentary rarely has any value and often doesn't even bear any resemlance to what people say. You hate us. We get it. We got it a long time ago.

18 Well said, Oyster, and as Inga said in Young Frankenstein, "the feeling is mutual, doctor, uh, actus."

19 Stop stealing my alias.

20 Someone over at the Belmont Club noted Patty Hearst did much worse with less coercion. I am willing to wait a while. However, if in a month she hits the road with OCindy bin Sheehan than I say let 'er have it. However, she gets a pass from me.

21 Please stop apologizing for her, it's sickening. She's just another America-hating leftard who got in over her head, and had to live on bread and rice for a couple of months while she got to propagandize for the enemy, which was exactly what she wanted to do in the first place. Maybe she was scared, maybe not, but she sure as hell seems to love that rag she's wearing on her head. She should go back and live with them if she loves them so much.

22 I'm quite sure we'll never see you in Iraq, IM. Or anywhere else on the battlefield of freedom besides behind your keyboard; but the insults are cute. I'm actually beginning to wonder, especially in light of Rusty's commendable statement today that IM is a liberal troll trying to make y'all look bad.

23 Look my weight challenged little pansy. IM is a Gulf War Vet. What is it like to be wrong so consistently? I know youÂ’re hungry...again.... But sit down, take foot out of mouth, be cool. Later.

24 Surprise surprise, A story is out there saying Ms. Carroll was threatened upon her release, oh there was something about thugs surrounding her when that last video was produced. Fred at Real Debate Wisconsin posted some of her previous writings, and none of that was anti-American, ignorant yes blatantly anti-American no.

25 Ther is a lot of brave talk from people who have never been held captive, or for that matter even been to Iraq. It's pretty easy to be brave in cyberspace. I may not agree with her political views but I am not going to criticize her for what she said, while she was being held by terrorists. SFC W

26 Actually Pissed-Petunia, you were probably still shitting in diapers when I was in Iraq, so fuck off you stupid twerp.

27 So all Jill Carroll would have to be is a blubbering, crying wreck that said how bad she was treated and everything would be OK? Somehow I think some of you would say it serves her right for being a liberal. And if that's the case, why don't we just invite all terrorist into our great nation so they can just blow up liberals. Uh oh. Silly me! I did forget this minor detail: TERRORISTS MAKE NO DISTINCTION BETWEEN CONSERVATIVES AND LIBERALS!

28 Hell, T-Stell, we're bringing the terrorist bastards in about as fast as we can. 6000 more Saudi's are coming here this year to study at our colleges and universities, knocking deserving Americans out of a slot.

29 Admirably open-minded and gracious, Dr. Rusty. You truly are the better man. For, I myself suspect -- with these hardliners -- that she is just as advertised: a hajib wearing soon to be former child of Christ, Ann Arbor/U of Mich bred, anti-American, radical left lib moonbat, with a full blown case of Zarqawi-swallowing Stockholm dizziness. As middle ground, I pray that I am wrong, and will humbly, publicly and happily regret my ungentlemanly and faithless criticisms. But I doubt it...

30 "actus, no one has criticized her for "caring about the Iraqi people"." Just wearing a damn towell.

31 what hateful comments. The following is a statement released Saturday by The Christian Science Monitor from freed hostage Jill Carroll: I'm so happy to be free and am looking forward to spending a lot of time with my family. I want to express my deep appreciation to all the people who worked so long and hard for my release. I am humbled by the sympathy and support expressed by so many people during my kidnapping. In the past few days, the U.S. military and officials have been extremely generous, and I am grateful for their help. Throughout this ordeal, many U.S. agencies have committed themselves to bringing me safely home. My colleagues at The Christian Science Monitor have worked ceaselessly to secure my release, and worked with security consultants to do so. Many other news organizations, both inside and outside of Iraq, as well as many officials from Iraq and other countries, worked hard to bring about my freedom. So many people around the world spoke out on my behalf. Thank you, all of you. During my last night of captivity, my captors forced me to participate in a propaganda video. They told me I would be released if I cooperated. I was living in a threatening environment, under their control, and I wanted to go home alive. So I agreed. Things that I was forced to say while captive are now being taken by some as an accurate reflection of my personal views. They are not. The people who kidnapped me and murdered Alan Enwiya are criminals, at best. They robbed Alan of his life and devastated his family. They put me, my family and my friends - all those around the world - who have prayed so fervently for my release - through a horrific experience. I was, and remain, deeply angry with the people who did this. I also gave a TV interview to the Iraqi Islamic Party shortly after my release. The party had promised me the interview would never be broadcast or aired on television, and they broke their word. At any rate, fearing retribution from my captors, I did not speak freely. Out of fear I said I wasn't threatened. In fact, I was threatened many times. Also, at least two false statements about me have been widely aired: One, that I refused to travel and cooperate with the U.S. military and two, that I refused to discuss my captivity with U.S. officials. Again, neither statement is true. I want to be judged as a journalist, not as a hostage. I remain as committed as ever to fairness and accuracy - to discovering the truth - and so I will not engage in polemics. But let me be clear: I abhor all who kidnap and murder civilians, and my captors are clearly guilty of both crimes. Now, I ask for the time to heal. This has been a taxing 12 weeks for me and for my family. Please allow us some quiet time alone, together. - Jill Carroll

32 Where is Patrick Henery saying his regrets with a noose around his neck? Posted by Brad at March 31, 2006 10:02 AM What is it like to be wrong so consistently? I know youÂ’re hungry...again.... But sit down, take foot out of mouth, be cool. Later. Posted by Brad at March 31, 2006 08:20 PM Um, Brad--I think you mean Nathan Hale, who was hung as a spy by the British. He said, "I regret that I have but one life to give for my country". Patrick HENRY said, "Give me Liberty or give me Death!" during a legislative meeting.

33 Ouch, youÂ’re right. It was Nathan Hale I was thinking of. IÂ’m wrong again, wonÂ’t be the last time. ButÂ…she did call me fat first. I was just trying to point out to Angel Flower that sometimes libs say the most hateful(ha) things. Good thing IÂ’m not too sensitive AF.

34 I never took her comments made while in captivity very seriously, but with that statement Jill Carroll has redeemed herself for the most part in my eyes. Doesn't mean she isn't a moonbat though, but even moonbats can be cured of their malady when they get mugged by reality. I hold out that hope.

35 Brad--Yeah, I didn't mean to be pedantic but we're supposed to be the people that actually paid attention in history class while the liberals were drawing pot leaves on their binder covers ; ) I too am glad that Ms Carroll is free. I was willing to suspend judgement until she got back and I'm glad I did. I checked out that inane ThinkProgress site and I don't get how they misconstrued John Podhoretz at NRO. His prediction was correct. And what did Jonah Goldberg say to piss them off? I still think the Lefty blogs discredited themselves more in this by nodding so vigorously at Ms Carroll's staged comments. She had guns to her head...What's their excuse?

36 JDB, it's true that she had a gun to her head, but how did she get into the enemy's camp? She walked in willingly, looking for stories with which to smear her country, that's how, and she got bitten by the rabid dog which she was trying to pet. I hope she learns something from the experience, but I doubt she will. I look forward to reading her treasonous rants as justification of my position. If she "comes to Jesus", as it were, I'll repent too, but I don't hold much fear of being proven wrong, though I wouldn't mind being wrong in a case like this.