Escape Attempt | National Geographic

I knew my captors would be back in just

I knew my captors would be back in just a little while but I’ve got some options

a little while but I’ve got some options

a little while but I’ve got some options now I’ve got to figure out what I need

now I’ve got to figure out what I need

now I’ve got to figure out what I need to do right now I’m frantically working

to do right now I’m frantically working

to do right now I’m frantically working trying to get this door open but there

trying to get this door open but there

trying to get this door open but there was no way I was gonna open that door

was no way I was gonna open that door

was no way I was gonna open that door no way

no way

no way I hear the sound of helicopters outside

I hear the sound of helicopters outside

I hear the sound of helicopters outside I’m thinking man I got to figure out

I’m thinking man I got to figure out

I’m thinking man I got to figure out some way to try the flag these

some way to try the flag these

some way to try the flag these helicopters so shine this little

helicopters so shine this little

helicopters so shine this little stainless steel plate all I needed just

stainless steel plate all I needed just

stainless steel plate all I needed just a glare one glare up in that pilot’s

a glare one glare up in that pilot’s

a glare one glare up in that pilot’s eyes I’m not able to pull myself up or I

eyes I’m not able to pull myself up or I

eyes I’m not able to pull myself up or I can even see if if I’m even catching any

can even see if if I’m even catching any

can even see if if I’m even catching any Sun

I can’t even see the helicopter on all

I can’t even see the helicopter on all I’m is just guesswork and it flies by

I’m is just guesswork and it flies by

I’m is just guesswork and it flies by and I’m thinking well you know at least

and I’m thinking well you know at least

and I’m thinking well you know at least I attempted I tried you have to be ready

I attempted I tried you have to be ready

I attempted I tried you have to be ready for the next opportunity

later that afternoon I’m sitting there

later that afternoon I’m sitting there and I can hear mumbling outside the door

and all of a sudden it’s like a pry bar

and all of a sudden it’s like a pry bar or a piece of metal is being shoved

or a piece of metal is being shoved

or a piece of metal is being shoved through this little opening in the door

he’s working it around frantically

he’s working it around frantically trying to pry this metal down and I’m

trying to pry this metal down and I’m

trying to pry this metal down and I’m thinking okay who is this is somebody

thinking okay who is this is somebody

thinking okay who is this is somebody that can help me or that somebody’s

that can help me or that somebody’s

that can help me or that somebody’s gonna make it even worse

gonna make it even worse

gonna make it even worse I made the decision I’m gonna go over

I made the decision I’m gonna go over

I made the decision I’m gonna go over I’m going to see who’s out here and I’m

I’m going to see who’s out here and I’m

I’m going to see who’s out here and I’m gonna see if whoever’s out here can help

gonna see if whoever’s out here can help

gonna see if whoever’s out here can help me it appeared to be an old man standing

me it appeared to be an old man standing

me it appeared to be an old man standing there and a couple of younger boys

there and a couple of younger boys

there and a couple of younger boys beside him and I said can you open this

beside him and I said can you open this

beside him and I said can you open this door and let me out open this door can

door and let me out open this door can

door and let me out open this door can you take me to American soldiers can you

you take me to American soldiers can you

you take me to American soldiers can you take me to Iraqi police when I finish

take me to Iraqi police when I finish

take me to Iraqi police when I finish speaking I saw a look of fear on his

speaking I saw a look of fear on his

speaking I saw a look of fear on his face I knew why he was backing me I knew

face I knew why he was backing me I knew

face I knew why he was backing me I knew why he looked scared

why he looked scared

why he looked scared because he knew what was gonna happen to

because he knew what was gonna happen to

because he knew what was gonna happen to him if they drove up