I must say the conspiracy theory crowd is having a field day here. I would venture that not a single commenter here, many of whom so blithely impose their ideologically-based assumptions, has ever gone through anything remotely as extreme as what these people have. 

I, too, imagine that we haven't heard the whole story yet - and may never - but am wondering whether there is not some level of PTSD at play here? It must be utterly surreal to be back in Canada after years of captivity.