American Journalist Kidnapped In Baghdad

"A Female American journalist has been kidnapped in Baghdad on Saturday.
scotsman.com has the details:

Major Falah Mohamadawi said gunmen kidnapped the American journalist and killed her translator.

According to Mohamadawi, the translator told police before he died that she had been kidnapped and that they had been heading to meet Adnan al-Dulaimi, head of the Sunni Arab Iraqi Accordance Front who lives in the Adel neighbourhood - dominated by Sunni Arabs and considered one of toughest in Baghdad.

UPDATE II
This is getting worse. She and the translator were best friends of Iraqi blogger, 24 Steps to Liberty. Could life suck more?"
Iraqi In America

I agree with Fayrouz, there should be no transfer of money to these people in return for releasing the victim. Paying them money will only put the lives of many more people at risk.