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SelectPlusHostages Re-enter Life After
Colombian RaidHostages Re-enter Life After
Colombian RaidThe Associated PressMore than a
dozen hostages freed by Colombian military
forces are reveling in their freedom after
being held for years by rebels. Three
Americans part of the group are now back in
the United States, awaiting a reunion with
family. (July 3)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE]
[Notes:VO shot of Americans exiting plane in
SAT]AFTER YEARS IN CAPTIVITY IN COLOMBIA ...
FREEDOM FOR THESE AMERICAN HOSTAGES, NOW ON
U-S SOIL AT THIS AIR FORCE BASE IN TEXAS.
[Notes:VO footage from Colombia, Army newser
with map]THIS HOMECOMING IS THANKS TO THE
COLOMBIAN ARMY ... *TRICKING* REBELS HOLDING
15 HOSTAGES INTO GIVING UP THEIR CAPTIVES. IT
WAS A DARING RAID ... INVOLVING A HELICOPTER,
MILITARY SPIES, SOLDIERS IN DISGUISE ... AND
A REBEL COMMANDER STRIPPED NAKED,
BLINDFOLDED.IT IS A SIGNIFICANT VICTORY FOR
COLOMBIA'S PRESIDENT, AN ALLY OF THE UNITED
STATES. AND A POSSIBLY FATAL BLOW FOR THE
LEFTIST REVOLUTIONARY ARMED FORCES OF
COLOMBIA, OR FARC. THEIR GREATEST BARGAINING
CHIP - FOUR FOREIGN HOSTAGES - NOW GONE.
[Notes:VO Pic of Betancourt, newser with
family]AMONG THE CAPTIVES: INGRID BETANCOURT,
A FORMER PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE IN COLOMBIA
... HELD FOR SEVEN YEARS. SHE SPOKE TO
REPORTERS, SURROUNDED BY HER CHILDREN ... THE
FIRST TIME THEY HAD SEEN THEIR MOTHER IN SIX
YEARS. [Notes:SUPER: Rich Matthews / The
Associated Press / San Antonio]STUP: The
three American hostages are U-S military
contractors. They were taken here, to Brooke
Army Medical Center in San Antonio, where
they are to undergo tests and treatment.THEN,
THERE WILL BE REUNIONS ... WITH LOVED ONES.
FAMILY MEMBERS CANNOT WAIT. [Notes:SUPER:
Kyle and Lauren Stansell / Children of Keith
Stansell]SOT: Just hug him. I couldn't tell
you what I'm going to do. I really couldn't.
Just looking forward to getting my arms
around him. Definitely a daddy's girl and
have missed him very much.THE AMERICANS WERE
CAPTURED IN 2003 WHEN THEIR DRUG SURVEILLANCE
PLANE WENT DOWN IN REBEL-HELD JUNGLE. SOME OF
THE OTHER HOSTAGES WERE HELD FOR A DOZEN
YEARS. [Notes:SUPER: George Gonsalves / Marc
Gonsalves' Father]SOT: I'm just excited. What
a way to celebrate the Fourth of July. This
is the best ... I'm very excited, very happy.
Yes. It's a good thing.NOW, THEIR ORDEAL IS
OVER AFTER A RESCUE THAT WENT OFF ... WITHOUT
FIRING A SINGLE SHOT. Rich Matthews, The
Associated Press, San Antonio.(****END****)
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