U.S. Journalist Held by Qaeda Affiliate in Syria Is Freed After Nearly 2 Years

new york times ^ | August 24, 2014 | RUKMINI CALLIMACHI

[sodpoodle]

The journalist, Peter Theo Curtis, was abducted near the Syria-Turkey border in October 2012. He was held by the Nusra Front, the Qaeda affiliate in Syria, which has broken with the more radical Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS

[jocon307]

Good.

[GOPJ]

I wonder how much ransom was paid, and I wonder how many more people will be kidnapped because the ransom was paid?

Look, the ONLY thing that matters is that the press is now back on the liberal plantation... We have to have the right perspective here... The golf gaffe is now behind us.

[SoFloFreeper]

Countdown to the Prompter-Reader-in-Chief rushing to the cameras to take credit:

[manc]

did we pay a ransom with this admin as anything is possible?

[SunkenCiv]

How long before Zero emerges from behind the ball-washing machine to take credit for his release?

[reefdiver]

Now does he have enough sense to get out of there?

[MikeinMotley]

moderate? nonsense.. so moderates get a pass for kidnapping/abduction?

Mike

[Dr. Ursus]

(Sarc) does that help.

[SkyPilot]

What did Obama do - spread his legs and use Vaseline?

[MikeinMotley]

VERY MUCH! thank you! was hoping that’s what you meant

Mike

[LadyDoc]

I bet the US gave in and paid ransom.

That will only encourage more kisdnappings.

[dynachrome]

“Zero emerges from behind the ball-washing machine”

I need brain bleach now.

[Henry Hnyellar]

A victory for Obama, I’m sure.

[FlyingEagle]

This was done by AL Queda to make their Sunni buddy from Kenya look good.

[kabar]

How much ransom did they pay?

[kabar]

No, the death of Foley helped get a ransom paid sooner. The hostage takers demonstrated that they will carry out their threats.

[SunkenCiv]

;’)

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[Sir Napsalot]

My, how ‘convenient’!

///Did Fearless Leader Obama personally lead the remaining SEAL Team Six for the rescue? Or he personally fly the drone, or something?

[Jeff Head]

For his sake, and that of his family and friends, I sm glad he has been released.

ISIS has made itself look exactly like what it is,a band of craven, tyrannical, blood thirsty animals.

I suspect this is an effort, in league with the UN to blunt that image...but their stains will never wash off.

[Kit cat]

Perhaps our seals went in and got him!!! POSSIBLE!!!!