Freed U.S. Hostages Speak

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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[david19architect]

I'm a Colombian citizen who lives outside COLOMBIA. I am full of joy that the 3 North Americans and the group of Colombians rescued are back home with their families, carrying on a new life. But lets please understand that the drug trafficking problem is not only Colombia's concern, but also the U.S concern as it is the main consumer in the world. If only all that money that is spent in Colombia to buy guns and kill innocents is invested internally in the US to combat the mafias and the corrupts

[nadis89]

the left will never win, la democracia siempre ganara. los revolucionarios pierden su tiempo y asesinan a gente inocente en bano.

[alejonsu]

@danielkrieger1 . No problem man. Ithanks for replying. I wish you the best. Good luck.

[danielkrieger1]

@alejonsu my bad but don't get mad i just wasn't thinking

[alejonsu]

@danielkrieger1 What do you mean by the Colombian? Don't refer to the FARC as the Colombians. That is offensive to the majority of Colombians who are good people. and They got rescue by the Colombian Army.

[danielkrieger1]

atleast the Colombians were nice enough let them alive in one piece even though they were probably treated like shit

[kcufmalsi]

All the white liberal cocksuckers and their Che-Tshirts.........

[webvideos]

Marc Mercenario Gonsalves, yeah with capital M

[jtmosquera]

bravo David, finally someone with something smart to say. yo tambien soy Colombiano viviendo fuera de nuestro pais--por ahora. creo que 2009 será un año muy exitoso para el pueblo colombiano..... que se cuide

[EVILDAMION]

its pretty sad how they brain wash people in this country with the foreign american policies and people believe it with out a doubt. Only the ones that trouble outside of the U.S begin to educate themselves on what the real world is and not the hollywood world they know.