Reuters.com | Release of French Iraq Hostages Delayed

"The release of two French journalists held in Iraq since August was delayed Friday when a group of Iraqis transporting them was bombarded by U.S. forces, an aide to a French MP aiming to help free them said.

An aide to French MP Didier Julia told Reuters the group of Iraqis was due to drive French journalists Georges Malbrunot and Christian Chesnot to Syria Friday but was delayed by the firing. "

I'm sure that this was just a mistake. The American military probably thought that they were Canadians.