Roy Hallums Quotations

So I could tell Friday at 11 when I could hear the Imam's call people to prayer so I would keep count that way.

My hands and feet were tied. I had a blindfold on the whole time. They would turn on a small light like a refrigerator light bulb, about that bright. After I ate the food they would turn it off and lock the door again.

People you don't know come up to you with weapons and say come with us or we'll kill you.

To those who continuously tracked my captors and location, and to those who physically brought me freedom today. To all of you, I will be forever grateful.

Both of us are in good health and look forward to returning to our respective families.

It was about 9 by 11 and maybe 4 1/2 feet tall because it was a basement. It was just concrete, concrete floor concrete walls.

so that I can be released as quickly as possible from this definite death.

Coalition forces rescued American Roy Hallums and an Iraqi citizen from captivity in an isolated farm house located 15 miles (25 kilometres) south of Baghdad,

This is a terrible situation for Jill Carroll and her family but people have come through it and families have come through it and get back to a normal life.

They just asked me my name and I told them and he said C'mon let's get out of here and it was like the day I was kidnapped it was like well this can't be real, I've been here 311 days and now I'm free. It's just a miracle.

I want to thank all of those involved in my rescue, those who continuously tracked my captors and location, and those who physically brought me freedom today.

I mean two weeks ago, I was still in that room you know.

I have waited for that day for more than 330 days. I just had so many dreams that he would be free.

I didn't use my muscles for 10 months. It's like somebody who has been in the hospital for an extended period.