As deadline passes, Iraqi official says Jill Carroll alive

Xeni Jardin 8:29 pm Mon Feb 27, 2006

Natasha Hynes, friend and former colleague of kidnapped American journalists Jill Carroll, says:

The Feb 26 deadline set by Jill's kidnappers passed by yesterday with nary a word about Jill. But I believe, at this stage, no news is good news. This morning, some reports from notable sources emerged indicating that Jill is still alive. These statements came from an Iraqi official and US Ambassador to Iraq Zalmay Khalilzad, with the Iraqi official claiming to know the kidnapper's name and address…

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