DW - Germany Releases Hezbollah Hijacker Wanted by US http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1829531,00.html Shocking and disgusting if true. German officials are denying any connection (of course), but all seems very, very dubious. Read here as well: Davids Medienkritik - Islamist Terrorist Traded for German Hostage? http://medienkritik.typepad.com/blog/2005/12/hammadi.html The following was also a demand by the kidnappers: DW - Iraq Stops Sending Police for German Training http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,2144,1808160,00.html