Yeah, definitely. What would be great is that if New Zealand or Canada properly publicly denounced the invasion, which would definitely speed up his release.

Hauser, yeah, if only...but that won't happen 'cause it's about maintaining civil relations with those countries involved in the war, and being accused of encouraging further Iraqi resistance by helping to make the occupation illegitimate. International relations is fucked like that.

Has that video message of appeal by his parents been aired in Iraq?

Yea I believe they showed it on that tv station that everyone takls about. 3 News gave them the video to play.

Yeah Al Jazeera has done a good job disseminating info. But i really don't think family appeals really have an impact on political groups. Their own plight will of course take priority.