[An ABC Online report backed up Nicholson's story, naming Phil Quin as the spokesman employed by the family to field media enquiries, and quoting him saying] his peripheral vision is nil. ... but the estimates are that his eyesight is reduced to about 5 per cent or so. |
[Quin also blamed Wood's reticence about his health problems on the social setting of the interview, saying there was] a bit of bravado going on, ... of that generation where he wants to downplay his health problems. |
I actually believe that I am proof positive that the current policy of training the Iraqi army -- of recruiting, training and buddying them worked -- because it was the Iraqis that got me out. |
Please help me. I don't want to die, |
The Iraqi forces did a very good job of saving me. |
with a demand for a payment of a very, very large ransom. |