When American hostage Edward Tracy emerged from nearly five years of captivity in Lebanon last week, every minute of his confinement seemed to be graven in his body and spirit. Though he declared himself "in perfect health" and "ready to do the 100-yard dash," he appeared weary, bewildered and at times incoherent. He reportedly denied that Edward Tracy was his real name, claimed he was 63 though his birth certificate makes him 60, and hoped his "wives would rise from the dead" even though he has married but once and his ex-wife is still living. At the U.S. Air Force hospital...
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