Ingrid Betancourt-Unanswered Questions

sloopskipper says on Jul 10, 2008, 12:00:

And she'll be back on CNN, with Wolf Blitzer, in about an hour. I think much more will be revealed, sooner or later.

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dwmte7 says on Jul 10, 2008, 12:21:

francis....i like you have curiosity sobre many issues...however...and it's like mrs. betancourt pointout out to LK....i told you, larry, i wont talk about those things.

many asked about clara and what happened to her...i don'[t think it was because of afalling out, but out of respect, that she made no comment. the same surrounding the horrible experiences that befell her that she does the best she can to forget/sublimate...broadcasting them is contrary to healing....this is all just my opinion. don't take it as anyone elses.

dwmte

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gamm2 says on Jul 10, 2008, 12:39:

I heard that she had a problem with a female captive... I didn't think it was Clara Rojas, but who knows. I guess there were some female senators that it could have been. The fact that she didn't talk about Clara yesterday, I took it to be that she didn't want to get into the fact that Clara had a baby with a guerilla.

Its pretty hard because I want to respect everything that happened with her, but I am also curious. I was very curious with Clara Rojas as well, but it died down because I think she has stayed out of the media a lot more than Ingrid has. I really respect Ingrid, but I kind of hope that these will be her last interviews for a while.

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sanandressi says on Jul 10, 2008, 13:07:

Go look at the 100 photos of Ingird in the last few days and ask yourself why she does not go to a real quiet French farm. The woman looks weak and frail and totally underweight.

I did not notice it so much at first but looking at some of those photos tells me that if she is not ill now she will be if she does not take a few months to eat and just recover.

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mrgizmo says on Jul 10, 2008, 13:25:

In time things will come out to the light. Right now she is simply slowly digesting the beginning of her freedom. We can not expect her to have a sound mind about every detail of her ordeal. What do people expect from her?
We are too anxious for her to be outspoken about everything from politics to the FARC and be involved in movemets against the FARC etc.
Let's cut her some slack. She should be able to enjoy her freedom anyway she wants. Let's accept the interviews as they come and as they are, Let's not try to make her into something she's not. She wants to make money with the interviews? Good for her. She wants to enjoy her family away from Colombia? Good for her
She doesn't want to talk about what happened in the jungle? Good for her, she can do whatever the hell she wants, that's why it's called freedom, she's been a captive for over 6 years following orders.

Behind every successful man, there's a nagging woman

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dwmte7 says on Jul 10, 2008, 13:42:

gizmo.......well put.

dwmte

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dwmte7 says on Jul 10, 2008, 13:42:

oh, by the way, how's the nag?

dwmte

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mrgizmo says on Jul 10, 2008, 14:12:

LOL. The wife it's still in Colombia vacationing, but I'd rather have her here nagging instead of being without her and without the nag. Nagging it's built into women's genes, but that's another story.

Behind every successful man, there's a nagging woman

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Lcacique says on Jul 10, 2008, 14:43:

If Ingrid spoke about the things that should "stay in the jungle" right now in the present, the media would go crazy with it. Because the media feeds on that type of news, it would be everywhere and as dwmte7 said on another thread...she doesn't need that right now nor do her children, and really, nor does anyone else. Later when she can distance herself from the situation, when she can heal some of the wounds, MAYBE she will choose to touch on these details (which frankly, I do not feel are any of our business). If she does so at this point, the media reaction will likely not be as insane because they will have moved on to other stories (this obviously would be better for her on several levels). I know that she was held against her will, like the other hostages, and that is enough for me. Unlike Larry King, I do not need to know about what she did when she needed to go to the bathroom.

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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Lisa Zee says on Jul 10, 2008, 14:54:

:)

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francis says on Jul 10, 2008, 15:52:

Clara Rojas has given an interview regarding Ingrid Betancourt and her release from captivity. Listen to the interview for yourselves www.rcn.com.co.

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Rikito says on Jul 10, 2008, 17:10:

Captives who have been freed are an interesting psychological study. Right now she has an untold amount of energy. But at the end of about one month or so reality will hit her so hard. No amount of rest or medications will help. She, like most other captives will have a minor emotional breakdown and will have sudden bouts of crying, laughing for no reason, staring, complete silence, lack of responding to people, etc. Then they start to rebuild. How long will it take before we see the ‘old Ingrid.’ Months…years…never.

I have fought in two wars and was a captive for 3 days in 1969 before I was able to get loose. After 39 years, I still have problems with my emotions. It bothers my wife a lot when I wake up in the middle of the night crying…and I’m a big guy.

She will change…she already has. One of problems will be how to deal with all of the requests (demands) for her time and the worst of all the ability to affectively deal with her extremely controlling mother.

Ingrid has a long journey ahead of her…she will need all of the prayers and best wishers she can get. Whether you agree with her politics or not.

It is not life that matters, but the journey.

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Lcacique says on Jul 10, 2008, 18:15:

Wise words, Rikito. And I send you my best wishes for your continuing recovery.

Hoy se nota en la floresta un ambiente de alegría. ¡Y el rumor de ranchería es mas dulce y sabe a fiesta!

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jonny305 says on Jul 10, 2008, 18:40:

wow
best wishes for your continuing recovery!!

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dwmte7 says on Jul 11, 2008, 05:23:

i don't know where you did your time rikito...did mine, '61 to '63 in asia....no amount of medication, shrinks or what ever , ever changes that. like so many old school mates who made the same journey...many little more than walking wounded, still, who just deal with it a day at a time. and those days as you know so well, are real long.

all the best, keep the faith and may you fare well,
douglas

dwmte

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