Iraq - Female Western journalist kidnapped in Baghdad - police

ABC News & Reuters ^ | January 7, 2006

[Boston Republican]

It looks like this was done specifically at the CSM's request. Perhaps they are thinking of her safety, not wanting to associate her with a "Christian" (I know, that's a larf, but muzzies won't know the difference) newspaper.

[jimbo123]

The captured reporter is a young, female and liberal. It is not in the best interests of the liberal media if she is killed.

[Boston Republican]

What does her being young and female have to do with it? And is she "liberal"? What is your proof of that? If she is "liberal," why would big players in the liberal movement care a whit about what happens to her? She's nothing but a stringer for the Christian Science Monitor. She's a young professional trying to make her way in her chosen profession. She's not "the enemy." I think that anyone who is not a monster like her kidnappers should be hoping for her safe return, and that no one stands to be more adversely affected by her death than anyone else because of political affiliation. This is well beyond that. I looked at some of her articles and while they are not Rush/Hannity they appear to be far from barking moonbat. I think the politicization of this is in not very good taste.

[jimbo123]

I'm not saying she is the enemy. I am saying that the liberal media do not want it known that one of their own is currently being brutalized in typical Iraqi fashion.

And the young and female aspect is very important since she is most likely being violated by her captors in the way all young female American captives are violated by Iraqis. The liberal media has aligned themselves with the "insurgents" and now that one of their own is being violated by their allies, it's puts them in an uncomfortable position.

[mojito]

From the latest AP story (it seems the news blackout has been lifted):

The neighborhood is one of Baghdad's roughest and has been the site of numerous attacks against U.S. and Iraqi troops and security forces. It is also home to the Umm al-Qura mosque, headquarters of the Association of Muslim Scholars, a major Sunni clerical group that is believed to have ties to some insurgent groups.

The mosque was raided by U.S. troops shortly before dawn Sunday. An American military official, speaking on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the situation, said the raid was a necessary immediate response to the kidnapping based on a tip provided by an Iraqi citizen. The military said Sunday that six people were detained. No other details were released.

Here's the rest of the story: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060109/ap_on_re_mi_ea/iraq_kidnapped_journalist;_ylt=AtNGxac0oPaw2l3ZIdiUt4.s0NUE;_ylu=X3oDMTA3b2NibDltBHNlYwM3MTY-

It seems someone wanted to get to her very badly, as it was quite an elaborate set-up. Her driver, most interestingly, survived without a scratch.

[jimbo123]

And her kidnapping was staged by the inhabitants of the mosque. Not surprising at all.

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An Iraqi defence ministry official said the interpreter was able to tell soldiers that a US journalist was kidnapped before he died.

A guard outside Dulaimi's office told AFP he heard gunshots fired a short distance away and rushed to find the body of a slain man.

Does anyone even read this drivel before it's published??

[<1/1,000,000th%]

Another version of events here.

[SQUID]

Ms Amanpour is not a "US journalist".


they wouldn't take her because she is too valuable to the Islamic cause.

[LtKerst]

They said she was on her way to a meeting with a Sunni Arab leader

Thats who set her Up.

get to Him and They will find Her.