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A Polish woman held hostage in Iraq for nearly a month was terrified of being rescued by U.S. troops because she believed any military-style raid would have ended in bloodshed. Teresa Borcz Khalifa, a 54-year-old Pole released unharmed last month after Polish authorities waged diplomatic efforts to free her, recalled how her Islamic kidnappers reached for grenades whenever there was a knock at the door.Full Story