Word: cicippio
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President Bush effectively postponed the murder of American hostage Joseph J. Cicippio not by holding his tail between his legs, but by threatening retaliatory strikes against the Lebanese extremists responsible...
...Cicippio, 58, has a bushy beard and was shown from the waist up reading from a statement. The poor English suggested it was written by his captors...
...videotape, Cicippio said: "I appeal to each person having honor who can move to release Sheik Abdul Karim Obeid, don't be late because they are very serious to hang us and the period become very soon and the hours very little...
...American people are always the victims of Israel's politics and President Bush has not helped to free us," said Cicippio, who was acting comptroller of the American University of Beirut when he was abducted Sept...
Asked about reports that Bush had decided to take military action if Cicippio were killed, Fitzwater said no final decision has been made...