Jill Carroll's home in the USA. And my experience with the PanAm 103's first day gone.
I saw the news last night. And wanted to say my gosh that woman can talk fast! Okay my sense of humor is not always appriciated. She could not believe that so many people worked so hard to get her saftly home.
As they were going to behead her if the women prisoners were not released. And these are televised murders. In the very beinning in the wee hours before the dawn some one at a National Television station didn't edit out the death of one of the captured men early in the war. And later that day they were saying that they would never air such graphic act. Since I saw it I know that is not the truth. Well it isn' tlike in the movies. There are long screams of the blade not being very efficient in it's task. This was my imagination, bearing witness to a murder. I remember the days that we were quicly warned that some thing graphic would be aired. You didn't have time to leave the room or grab the volume control/or choose to change the channel. So accidently I have seen things that I never would have chosen to.
Oh, back to our wonderully happy Ms. Carroll. She was saying that she was honored to take the responsibilty to go and be a journalist out of the USA. She didn't think she was up to the task, but would try her best. I am always amazed when these people come home so composed. I have trouble hiding my emotions with every day upsets. And then she did get choked up. She couldn't talk and she did the Indian clasp of the hands in front of the mouth and forhead. I think she was doing a lot of praying! So I was glad to see a man on the side reach out to pull her into a very nice hug! And to my surprise the press aplauded her and left her be! Not asking any more questions. I cannot say when I see that often. I thank them for their respect!
I'd say she has a book in the future that people would want to read. Since she is not military, she might be able to be honest?
I am very happy for her. And many prayers go out to her for a quick recovery from her time in prison. Peace.
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The Christian Science Monitor: Jill Carroll Features updates and news about the Christian Science Monitor journalist Jill Carroll, who was kidnapped in Iraq on January 7, 2006.
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American hostage released in Baghdad. · Jill Carroll survived two deadlines ... a freelance journalist who had been working in Baghdad for the Christian Science Monitor, arrived at a http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,,1743688,00.html
Kidnapped US journalist released in Iraq - Yahoo! News US journalist Jill Carroll has been released almost 12 weeks after being abducted at gunpoint on a Baghdad street, Sunni politician Tariq al-Hashimi told AFP. ... Kidnapped US journalist released in Iraq. Thu Mar 30, 7:19 AM ET ... The journalist, who was freelancing for the Boston-based Christian Science Monitor, was seized on January 7 http://www.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20060330/ts_afp/iraqunrestushostage
A timeline of events involving kidnapped American journalist Jill Carroll - Boston.com
... Carroll, a 28-year-old freelance reporter on assignment for The Christian Science Monitor who was kidnapped in Baghdad ... Journalist released unharmed in Iraq (AP, 10:12 a.m http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/03/30/...+news
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Beating them with their own Sickle and Hammer! U.S. Journalist Jill Carroll Released. Good news to wake up to this morning via FOX ... Released. Jill Carroll, a reporter for the Christian Science Monitor, has been resleased: BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Journalist http://www.stoptheaclu.com/archives/2006/.../us-journalist-jill-carroll-released
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Kidnapped US journalist released in Iraq ... Kidnapped US journalist released in Iraq. 03-30-2006, 12h16 ... photo shows Christian Science Monitor freelance writer Jill Carroll. Carroll has been released almost 12 weeks after http://www.turkishpress.com/news.asp?id=116092
Carroll to Return Home Soon, Editor Says - Yahoo! News American journalist Jill Carroll, released by her Iraqi captors after 82 days, will begin her journey home as soon as possible, her editor at The Christian Science Monitor said Friday. http://www.news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060331/ap_on_re_us/us_carroll_released_18
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I myself have been the victim of the press. So I usually am hard to see them other than vultures.
I worked for Pan Am in JFK when the 103 went off the screen. I was told not to say anything if any one asks me about it not being shown as arrived, in Scotland. Rich was upstairs and he called me withn seconds of being told this. He said it was missing. Not good news. Very little hope it was a mechanical error in all the monitors. He worked for Load Control doing the weight and balance; being responsible for a plane until it landed. When things like this happen the FAA come in an take all records and tapes of communications between the pilots.
We were being asked by our managers to work in the First Class Lounge where the families were being brought. To consol them. Whatever. Rich and I said we would work longer hours at our own jobs. Not prepared to be emotional recks for these people. The press gave out Rich's number, which was unlisted. People were being given no news but another number to call for informantion about their loved ones. I got a break and went up to his office and found out who was on the plane. There were people we loved and worked with, who were sweet and kind, hard workers. With the rules of flying on the job, you have to get home for your shift or you will be fined, loose pay, and have your flight privilages suspended for up to 3-6 months. So it is an incentive to pay for a filght you were bumped off stand-by to get home on time. And I am sorry it is far more expensive going one way at the last minute than your whole trip would have cost while over there. So it was very hard knowing all these things and how fate made one woman not listen to take another plane; she didn't come home. And we had a lot of people who come from that part of the world working for us. Irish and English citizens transplanted into the USA. So we all knew people. And were greatly saddended and still had to function.
My point: So when the camera crews arrived, we asked for them kindly allow the families some dignity. And to leave them alone. But they were what I call "Vultures". They were right in my face with the camera and I told them I had no comment except that they were vultures out to pick at that hearts and bones of the victims. Well that is a paraphrase as I had to be careful how I said things since I represented a company in my uniform, with my name on my jacket. But I promise you I did ask that they go away, that they were vultures. The rest I kept under my hat (which I don't have)
A friend called me up. All excieted. that I was on the news. I looked around saying that I was alone at that moment. How could my face be plastered on the news? Oh, yes, about a hundred feet or so down in a corner of the hall there was the camera aimed right at me. Luckily some one came so I could do my job.
I hae seen the press push people over the edge. What would they have done had they not been exposed for some thing stupid? Or they were innocent and it is to late to bring them back from where they went to get away.
Recently a friend wrote about a college girlfriend who was drunk when she went home. And her boyfriend wouldn't let her in becasue she couldn't find her key. Well we do stupid things in that condition. And she went on the roof and tried to lower herself down to the balcony. Well she hit the pavement 11 stories below. Now what did the paper say? That she was working at an exotic dancing club. That is what you reveal to the public and her family when she is not able to say she tended bar?
When a person dies they are mentioned that they were mentally in health treatment. On medication, sucidal. What ever it is not some thing that should be put out to the public when it had nothing to do with the persons life or death.
Politicians I have known were destroyed when they said they were on medication for depression. It is our right for being well in all ways. It is not a scarlet letter. We are trying to advocate for open minds and tollerance. Oh, yes I work in this department. I am on an advisory committee where we are trying to erase the stigma of mental illness.
Govenor L.Chiles was out of his seat soon after. And there are others. Like you cannot be counted for the positive in your life and work. Can you not do the same as you did the day before they knew?
Okay. That is my soap box for today.
posted by LadyIrene @ 4/04/2006 01:54:00 AM
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