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PlusFreed U.S. Hostages SpeakFreed U.S. Hostages
SpeakThe Associated PressAmong the smiles and hugs
shared by three American hostages freed last week
from rebels in Colombia and their families, one of
the men on Monday angrily denounced their captors
as "terrorists with a capital 'T."' (July
7)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] sot)--covered5 years ago
we fell off the face of the earth...(vo)After five
years as prisoners of a war they weren't even
fighting.. Marc Gonsalves, Thomas Howes and Keith
Stansell Are home.. And overwheelmed to be
here...(sot) marc gonsalves/former hostageThere
was a time when I dreampt I was free.. That time
was only a few days ago...(vo)The theme monday in
san antonio was family... Mothers, brother,
sisters, wives and sons reunited.. keith stansell
even got to see his five year old twin boys, boys
born after he was captured..(sot)keith
stansell/former hostageThey are the reason I am
alive and standing her today...(vo) gonsalves
mother summed up what all of these families are
feeling right now...(sot)Jo Rosano /mother of
former hostageI'm trying not to cry(vo)Gonsalves
took the podium and used his time to attack the
rebels who held him..(sot) marc gonsalves/former
hsotageThe farc are not a revolutionary force they
are terrorists...(vo)All 3 men also took time to
remember other hostages.. Farc still holds as many
as 700 people..(sot) thomas howesWe cannot foget
those who were left behind...(vo)Five years of
hostages took a physical and mental toll on the
men, but doctors here at brook army medical center
say after a battery of tests all 3 seem to be in
surprisingly good health...Rich matthews the ap
san antonio..
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PlusBetancourt, 3 American Hostages Freed From
FARCBetancourt, 3 American Hostages Freed From
FARCThe Associated PressColombia said its military
rescued former presidential candidate Ingrid
Betancourt, three U.S. military contractors and 11
other hostages from leftist rebels on Wednesday.
(July 2)After years in captivity -- Colombia's
military says it has rescued 15-hostages --
including former presidential candidate Ingrid
Betancourt, and 3- U.S. Military contractors.
Betancourt was kidnapped in 2002.
Colombia's Defense Minister says no one was hurt
in the military's operation. He says
army commandos captured the FARC rebels manning a
security ring around the hostages without any loss
of life. The other 11 hostages freed were
Colombian soldiers and police. Betancourt - a
French-Colombian - is the rebel group's
highest-profile hostage She is believed to
suffer from serious liver problems and was
pictured looking frail in a recent video. The
Farc group has been fighting to overthrow the
Colombian government for more than 40 years.
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