- I seriously doubt that there were 38 people involved in any abduction. Many will be eliminated, but some may have useful information, whether they are withholding any or are genuinely unaware that they may know something significant. Until they are interviewed (or reinterviewed in more depth), what they may or may not know can't be ascertained.
- If there is an abductor / child predator out there, that person could strike again (and may have already done so). Whether or not Madeleine is ever found... surely any potentially (or known) dangerous person is worth tracking down if there are red flags?
- My personal belief is that the objectives of the review go beyond the search for one child. Sometimes the what is in the how: rebuilding mutual confidence, cooperation, best practice based on lessons learned and quite possibly an exchange of know-how... perhaps even a police media service.
Carana, I have always admired that your posts are optimistic with regard to mutual respect and co-operation between all parties concerned in this case ( I share you optimism )
My point about the 38 people 'of interest' was that it is misleading ... unless they are connected, then the vast majority are, actually, of no interest at all ( innocent people, in fact, who have, inexplicably, been identified as relevent to the case without due cause .... if there
was cause, afterall, then they should have been investigated/ eliminated already )
