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Seems like the kidnapping of Abu Omar in Milan (2003) is being investigated by the German state prosecutor responsible for the town of Zweibrücken, the region that includes Ramstein airbase:

For the German investigators, the initial suspicion arose because the kidnappers allegedly transported Omar to Cairo via Ramstein. In other words, the aircraft is supposed to have landed on German soil and the alleged kidnappers set foot on German soil. [...] The investigation file apparently indicates that the kidnap victim succeeded in communicating with someone. He reported the stopover. On the basis of the flight data that the investigators reviewed both via various air traffic control organizations and sowie Eurocontrol, Ramstein was the only feasible stopover point.

Admittedly, the investigations face difficulties going forward. Ultimately, a criminal investigation requires names. FAZ, 29 Nov. (German)



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by dvx (dvx.clt ät gmail dotcom) on Mon Dec 5th, 2005 at 02:42:41 PM EST
Zweibrücken, nice little town...

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by DoDo on Mon Dec 5th, 2005 at 04:21:31 PM EST
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Well, I'm not sure if I found it nice - but it sure is small :)

have you ever been there?

by Saturday (geckes(at)gmx.net) on Tue Dec 6th, 2005 at 02:24:33 AM EST
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Once, on my way home from Scotland, I camped there. I may have seen only a small sub-sample :-)

Thinking of it, I in fact did - the camping site was at the river on the Western outskirts, and half my memories are of the valley beyond...

*Lunatic*, n.
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by DoDo on Tue Dec 6th, 2005 at 05:55:06 AM EST
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...sorry, Eastern outskirts...

*Lunatic*, n.
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by DoDo on Tue Dec 6th, 2005 at 05:55:47 AM EST
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oh, you mean the landscape! Ok, that is beautiful for sure!

And usually nice weather. It is one of the few regions in Germany where even tobacco can be grown.

Next time you put up your tent near Zweibrücken or Ramstein, watch out not to get abducted! (brr, sorry for that one!)

by Saturday (geckes(at)gmx.net) on Tue Dec 6th, 2005 at 06:37:46 AM EST
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