I agree with everything you said.
Thank you so much, Dr Phil, for one of the best of your shows. Judging from the posts here, looks like you struck a nerve, just as you intended. I am still in shock over how this case was bungled, the cover-up, and the sheer hell and cruel treatment Beth and her family suffered, courtesy of the Aruban Government.
What astounds me too, is the insensitivity shown by so many. A perfect example is this flippant comment made by Angelina, Deepak's boss. Angelina says, "What I heard is they all had a big mob attacking them and 'Where's my daughter? La, la, la.' Of course, again ... because the mother's getting, you know, upset. And, um ... And then they told the story about the Holiday Inn. That they dropped her at the Holiday Inn."
Excuse me, 'La, la, la?' Beth's daughter is missing. I am appalled at this intense disregard for the family and what they are going through.
I have seen so much of this lack of sympathy for Natalee's family on the news and from some on this message board. It is sickening. What about what Natalee went through? What about HER pain and the mob that attacked HER, raped her while she slipped in and out of consciousness, lied about it, covered it up, and then have the nerve to be arrogant about it. Do none of these boys have a conscience? How do they live with themselves? How do they sleep at night? It's chilling. It's disgusting.
Beth, my heart goes out to you and your family. I have followed this story from the beginning. What has moved me so much from the start is your strength and determination. Aruba sure didn't know who they were messing with. Never in their wildest dreams did they think you would stand so firm and so strong. They thought they could sweep you under the rug along with the evidence they tried so hard not to collect. Your family gathered around you and helped you make things happen. Caring citizens of the world stand behind you. When I saw how the US Government failed to help Katrina victims and so many died because of their neglect, I told my husband we ought to put the Holloway/Twitty Family in charge of FEMA.
I will continue to pray for you and your family, Beth. We have not forgotten about your beautiful family and about Natalee. I know I never will. I will write to the addresses provided. I will let them know I will never visit Aruba or the Netherlands, will never spend money there, will not buy anything imported from there. I also wrote to a cruise line and let them know, as one of their loyal cruisers, if they ever include a stop in Aruba in their itinerary, I will no longer cruise with them. Those of you that wonder how boycotting Aruba will solve anything? That's all we have! That's our only voice. Aruba has not listened to anything else, including evidence staring them in the face and incriminating, signed statements. So like Dr Phil says, get them in the pocketbook. I can see from the responses and attitudes here already, that just the idea of it, is starting to hit home. So go ahead, keep up with your anti-American posts. You only convince me more and more I would never want to go somewhere so full of venom.
Thanks again, Dr Phil. I feel a bit better knowing you and your vast resources are going to turn up the heat and help Beth and her family find out what happened to their beautiful daughter. Beth ignited an ever burning flame that Aruban officials try unsuccessfully to snuff out over and over again and now we can take comfort that Dr Phil is going to hold the flame to their behinds.
Thanks for reading this long post,
S
It's a story that captured national attention and struck fear in the hearts of parents everywhere. Eighteen-year-old Natalee Holloway disappeared during a senior class trip to the island of Aruba. Now, Dr. Phil uncovers information never before revealed. Tune in for exclusive interviews -- some potentially incriminating -- with witnesses, suspects and their families and friends. Find out what the polygraph says about a crucial witness, and hear Natalee's mom describe how the horror of losing her precious daughter unfolded over one heartbreaking summer. Share your thoughts here.
