He was obviously very glad to see us,” Merrill said.

He was obviously very glad to see us,” Merrill said.

Hamill escorted the platoon back to the shack, which was empty. Soldiers found an abandoned AK-47. A military

photo taken in the shack showed his bed arranged on a couple of couch cushions on the dirt floor, with a

blanket tossed over them. A bucket served as his latrine.

The Mississippi man told soldiers he’d been well treated by his captors, who gave him a rudimentary medical

kit, a box of cookies and an oil lamp.

Troops arrested two NIKE SHOXis farming in a field near the shack, Merrill said.

So, take your pick. I’m sticking with my theory.

UPDATE _ From the Washington Post:

The soldiers of Charlie Company put Hamill in a Humvee, gave him water and offered him food, which he declined.

Soon afterworkd, they accompanied Hamill back to the shack where he had been held. They surrounded the house

and found only a bed and some water and food inside.