Jill is Free, the Reasons Will be Known Soon (WP)

Jill Carroll's release is a reason for joy and relief among her family, and the public. Any hostage freed from the Jihadists or any other terrorists is excellent news. The next stage, now, is to understand why she was kidnapped, and what were the reasons for her release, unharmed.

The study of her kidnapping and release may help in analyzing the other hostage taking situations, including the fate of those still abducted. It is important to explore the clues about Carroll's case: Why was she kidnapped at first, and how did the Jihadists exploit her captivity, are the first set of questions. What is the importance of the Islamic Party in this equation; Why would the kidnappers release her to a location close by the headquarters of this particular party? Who was she interviewing when she was kidnapped, and why was her translator killed? Then one would look at her writings before and after she was kidnapped and see if the Jihadists had another wider issue on their mind. 

Ms Carroll said she didn't know why she was kidnapped nor who were her abductors, even though she speaks Arabic. However she used specific words to describe them politically when she was released. Each word used by the ex hostage before and after the abduction, are now of great importance to better understand the matter. Her future writings are going to tell the world about the reasons behind the kidnapping.