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newspaper. He settled on the name Golbach. He decided they could not have meantHamburg.“Further: ‘Four terrorists…’ Here! The author of the official version wanted to implythat all four terrorists were together from the beginning to the end—why is this necessary?It is clear. It allows them to not have to explain why the negotiator representing theterrorists, who was not in Room 117 during the rescue operation, was killed. We, and manyothers, know that he, safe and sound, turned himself in to Afghan security right away toinform the authorities of the terrorists’ demands and conditions for freeing theambassador. Yet he also was killed—for what? Common sense and law dictate that heshould have been investigated and put on trial. Fine, supposedly he was arrested andinterrogated. What if during the interrogation or trial he had said something that nobodycould anticipate? That was why he most probably was killed—to silence him.“Okay, further: ‘Captured the ambassador and forced the driver to take them toHotel Kabul.’ Strange. Why did Dubs allow the driver to stop the car in the first place? Whydid he open the car door? I am not an ambassador and even I, having a red diplomaticlicense plate, would not obey such an order from the transport policemen. This is highlypeculiar….“‘Hotel Kabul...’ It’s not the most convenient place for keeping the captured hostagelong term. On that day, hotel security was strengthened considerably due to an officialforeign delegation’s arrival. Right across from Room 117, thirty meters away, there is abalcony of a bank from which the hotel rooms can be clearly seen and shot at. It would havebeen more convenient and secure for the terrorists not to lock themselves in the hotelroom, but to stay in the car. That would allow them greater mobility. They could arrive312