Monday, May 2, 2005

Douglas Wood's Family Responds

Hostage Douglas Wood's statement:

"My name is Douglas Wood. I'm a 63-year-old. I'm an Australian, a US resident, my wife is an American. We have a house in Alamo California.

"I came to Iraq almost a year ago working with John Watkinson and we had many jobs with the American military.

"My captives are fiercely patriotic. They believe in a strong united Iraq looking after its own destiny.

"President Bush, Prime Minister Howard, Governor Schwarzenegger, family, friends, please help take the American troops, the Australian troops, the British troops out of here and let Iraq look after itself.

"They are strong, they will be [able to] look after themselves against their neighbours.

"Please help me. I don't want to die."
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Wood family statement

May 2, 2005 - 3:14PM

The [Australian] Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade has been asked to issue this media statement on behalf of Malcolm Wood, the brother of Douglas Wood.

Statement begins:

"As brothers of Douglas Wood we are distressed and extremely concerned about his situation.

"Douglas is an engineer working in Iraq on construction projects.

"We trust that our Government and its officials, liaising with other governments and agencies as appropriate, will do all that is reasonably in their power to confirm his situation and develop a response.

"Meanwhile, we ask that the media respect our rights to privacy.

"Malcolm Wood, on behalf of the brothers of Douglas Wood and their families"

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