{"id":91210,"date":"2019-09-22T17:56:12","date_gmt":"2019-09-22T21:56:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=91210"},"modified":"2019-09-23T09:49:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T13:49:08","slug":"greek-police-make-arrest-in-1985-hijacking-of-twa-flight-847","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=91210","title":{"rendered":"Greek Police Arrest Wrong Man in 1985 Hijacking of TWA Flight 847"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nIn this June 19, 1985 photo, a hijacker points a weapon toward an ABC news media crew from the window of the cockpit of the Trans World Airlines jet at Beirut International Airport. (Herve Merliac\/AP)<\/p>\n

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\nSteelworker 2nd Class Robert D. Stethem (Navy)<\/p>\n

I well remember this atrocity, and the fury when Germany released him to Lebanon. When the real Mohammed Ali Hammadi is captured, he needs to be deported to GITMO before they release him again.
\nFrom the article:
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\nBy: Howard Altman <\/strong><\/p>\n

For a few fleeting hours, Kenneth Stethem held onto a thin wisp of hope that maybe this time, after all the years, justice had finally been served.<\/p>\n

On Saturday, authorities in Greece announced the arrest of a man they said was connected to the 1985 hijacking that led to the death of Stethem\u2019s younger brother, Navy diver Robert Stethem. He was a 23-year-old passenger on TWA Flight 847, commandeered by jihadis who tortured and shot him to death.<\/p>\n

The hopeful story was picked up by media around the world, including Military Times. Greek media reported that it was the man who fired the fatal shot.<\/p>\n

But Sunday afternoon, Stethem, a retired Navy SEAL, received a telephone call that would disintegrate the wisp.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was not Mohammed Ali Hammadi,\u201d Kenneth Stethem, 58, told Military Times in an exclusive interview.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Thanks for the update, Steve. The article may be viewed at The Navy Times<\/a><\/p>\n

The flight was commandeered by hijackers shortly after taking off from Athens on June 14, 1985. It originated in Cairo and had San Diego set as a final destination, with stops scheduled in Athens, Rome, Boston and Los Angeles.<\/p>\n

The hijackers shot and killed Steelworker 2nd Class (DV) Robert Stethem, 23, after beating him unconscious.<\/p>\n

They released the other 146 passengers and crew members on the plane during an ordeal that included stops in Beirut and Algiers.<\/p>\n

The last hostage was freed after 17 days.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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