Wood denies profiteering from ordeal

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

Douglas Wood has denied turning his hostage drama into a profit-making exercise and does not believe he should repay Australian taxpayers any costs associated with efforts to rescue him.

In an exclusive paid interview with the Ten Network on Sunday night, the freed Australian engineer told of hearing the executions of two Iraqis while blindfolded at a house during his 47 days in captivity in Iraq.

"I've lost a lot of money out of not being in Iraq.

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But Australian Greens Senator Bob Brown said at the time that he was troubled by the idea of Mr Wood being paid to tell his story.
There was "something slightly off about a huge cheque going to somebody who's been rescued out of that cauldron (and) who went there of their own free will", he said.
More: http://www.smh.com.au/news/National/Wood-denies-profiteering-from-ordeal/2005/06/26/1119724523146.html?oneclick=true

[Cha]

1. Good for Senator Bob Brown..

shed some light on the whole mercenary mess.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

2. Exactly... There has to be a special ring of hell for war profiteers.