My understanding of Jill Carroll's reporting is that she has been looking at the life created for the average people in Iraq since the war began. |
The last group included a mix of nationalities and citizens. Perhaps it is easier for the government to comment on one American citizen than a group that involved one American and people from other countries. Then again, it may be more complicated than that. |
The statistics seem to be in Jill Carroll's favor. People tend to lead to the conclusion of the beheadings we've seen on television when they hear of someone being taken hostage or kidnapped because those images are the most vivid. |