70 Jill Freed
Thank God. At last, Jill Carroll has been freed. I think I mentioned here that we had dinner together a few times when she was in Cairo last summer, and that I became an instant admirer of hers. She puts every journalist who strikes a world-weary, cynical pose to shame with the strength of her convictions, her courage, and her sincere love for the Iraqi people. I don’t pray often, but I prayed for her release. And I was gratified to find that her case had become a big cause in the United States when I visited New York last week. Even my old boss was distributing these pins, with chocolates, from her desk.
The BBC says Jill is being cared for in the Green Zone. I hope the soldiers will let her go soon so she can join the parties at the journalist hotels. I hope to throw a party for her here in Cairo, but not before she goes home to see her family. I’m looking forward to giving her one of these pins.
[tags]Jill Carroll, Iraq[/tags]
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