What Were they Drinking?

No joke. Of course it was better than getting shot, but did they do themselves lasting harm?

As soon as the two terrorists left, the four injured men crept out to a terrace and hid behind a cooling tower, says one of the men. For more than 24 hours, they didn't move from their hiding place, drinking small amounts of red liquid inside the cooling system to sooth their thirst, the man says.

--Wall Street Journal, Page A8, December 1, 2008