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Update on Former POWs
Aired April 18, 2003 - 05:32 ET
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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Coming up at the top of the next hour, we'll get to see those seven former POWs and get an update on how they're doing. We'll carry that live.
But right now let's get a preview of what we can expect from our Matthew Chance. He's at Landstuhl Medical Center in Germany -- good morning, Matthew.
MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, as well, Carol.
And as you say, we've all been anticipating an opportunity to catch a glimpse of those seven rescued prisoners of war, perhaps to hear from them, as well. It looks like over the course of the next 30 minutes or so we are going to get that chance to do it. They're going to be appearing, we're told, on this balcony at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, a U.S. Army medical facility in Germany, over the course of the next 30 minutes. One of them or more, we're told, will make some kind of press statement to the journalists that have gathered here to witness it.
Before that happens, though, we are expecting to hear from the commander of this U.S. Army medical facility, David Rubenstein, Colonel David Rubenstein, about possibly the medical condition of those seven prisoners of war. We know at least three of them are injured, the most seriously, perhaps, Shoshana Johnson from Texas, from the 507th Maintenance Company from Texas, who was, as you remember, shot through the ankles.
There have also been psychological tests carried out on these individuals to make sure they're of good, healthy, fit state of mind and body before they head back to the States -- Carol.
COSTELLO: And they may be back in the States as soon as tomorrow, is that right?
CHANCE: Well, that's certainly what we're hearing. We've had no official statement, at least here in Germany, about when they'll be traveling back. But everybody is anticipating they'll be back at least at the weekend. Tomorrow is the most likely time, we're told, unless there are any problems, which we will hear about from Colonel Rubenstein over the next 30 minutes.
COSTELLO: Matthew Chance reporting live from Germany this morning.
Many thanks. We'll get back to you.
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Aired April 18, 2003 - 05:32 ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Coming up at the top of the next hour, we'll get to see those seven former POWs and get an update on how they're doing. We'll carry that live.
But right now let's get a preview of what we can expect from our Matthew Chance. He's at Landstuhl Medical Center in Germany -- good morning, Matthew.
MATTHEW CHANCE, CNN CORRESPONDENT: Good morning to you, as well, Carol.
And as you say, we've all been anticipating an opportunity to catch a glimpse of those seven rescued prisoners of war, perhaps to hear from them, as well. It looks like over the course of the next 30 minutes or so we are going to get that chance to do it. They're going to be appearing, we're told, on this balcony at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center, a U.S. Army medical facility in Germany, over the course of the next 30 minutes. One of them or more, we're told, will make some kind of press statement to the journalists that have gathered here to witness it.
Before that happens, though, we are expecting to hear from the commander of this U.S. Army medical facility, David Rubenstein, Colonel David Rubenstein, about possibly the medical condition of those seven prisoners of war. We know at least three of them are injured, the most seriously, perhaps, Shoshana Johnson from Texas, from the 507th Maintenance Company from Texas, who was, as you remember, shot through the ankles.
There have also been psychological tests carried out on these individuals to make sure they're of good, healthy, fit state of mind and body before they head back to the States -- Carol.
COSTELLO: And they may be back in the States as soon as tomorrow, is that right?
CHANCE: Well, that's certainly what we're hearing. We've had no official statement, at least here in Germany, about when they'll be traveling back. But everybody is anticipating they'll be back at least at the weekend. Tomorrow is the most likely time, we're told, unless there are any problems, which we will hear about from Colonel Rubenstein over the next 30 minutes.
COSTELLO: Matthew Chance reporting live from Germany this morning.
Many thanks. We'll get back to you.
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