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Two Fox News journalists kidnapped in Gaza: witness (Update: see Post #193)
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Posted on 08/14/2006 10:27:48 AM PDT by slowhand520

GAZA (Reuters) - Palestinian gunmen kidnapped two foreign journalists working for the Fox News television channel in Gaza on Monday, a witness said.

The witness, a Palestinian who worked with the two journalists, said one of them, a producer, was an American, and the other, whose nationality he did not know, was a cameraman.

The Fox News bureau in Jerusalem said it was checking the report.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the abduction.

The witness said two vehicles blocked the journalist's transmission truck in the center of Gaza City and a masked man put a gun to the bodyguard's head, forcing him to the ground.

The kidnappers then sped away with the two journalists.

Similar incidents in the past in Gaza have ended with the release, usually within hours, of kidnapped foreign journalists or aid workers.

Many of the abductions were carried out by Palestinians pressing a grievance against the Palestinian government or its security forces


TOPICS: Breaking News; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: 2006israelwar; centanni; foxnews; gaza; israel; journalist; olafwiig; warcorrespondents; wot
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

Our interests and concerns are no more "selfish" for this event than those soldiers kidnapped and mutilated in Iraq, the construction worker kidnapped, the science whatever who was kidnapped or even Danny Pearl. We care about them all.

To suggest our "selfish desires" is motivating our "need to know" is bull.


581 posted on 08/15/2006 7:46:55 AM PDT by jackv (just shakin' my head)
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To: jackv
You go from thread to thread... repeating the same question?????

...when many Freepers have given you the answer...

Still you keep asking.

jackv, this is not about you...

..it's about them..our missing ones...

We have answered your question.

Please have the grace to accept it!

582 posted on 08/15/2006 8:50:49 AM PDT by Guenevere
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To: Protect the Bill of Rights

So what do you think would be News Corp's decision if the crew had left specific instructions to them?

"If we're ever kidnapped, please publicise it to the greatest extent possible, no matter what the kidnappers may say. Publically demand of our captors our immediate release and publicly challenge the administration to save us, by any means necessary."


583 posted on 08/15/2006 8:57:04 AM PDT by fork
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To: Guenevere

No.


584 posted on 08/15/2006 9:40:26 AM PDT by jackv (just shakin' my head)
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To: jackv
When there is a kidnapping in the US the FBI tends to want to keep the press out of it as long as possible so they can talk directly to the kidnappers and work out a plan in quiet.

When the press gets involved the pressure can become to great for the kidnappers and they might make a hasty decesion to kill the people they are holding.

585 posted on 08/15/2006 10:11:28 AM PDT by LukeL
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To: LukeL

I agree with you but don't understand the difference when it came to the kidnapping of our soldiers, the Christian Science person, the construction worker, Nick Berg, Danny Pearl, etc., etc.
Those stories were "News Alert" items every few minutes and front page news for days. My concern is the same for Steve Centanni as it was for those stories. It really is not morbid curiosity as I'm being called by some. Seems a bit of a double standard to me. I hope Fox will not turn around and highlight other kidnappings in the future with this newfound silence on the matter of kidnappings. Perhaps they have a new outlook since it is one of their own which I can understand. We shall see.


586 posted on 08/15/2006 10:21:53 AM PDT by jackv (just shakin' my head)
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To: All

ABC says still no word on their whereabouts.
Continued prayers!!


587 posted on 08/15/2006 11:06:12 AM PDT by jackv (just shakin' my head)
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To: jackv

Prayers up, indeed. I watched FOXnews for over an hour in the dentist's chair today and I didn't hear Jane Skinner or Bill Hemmer mention the kidnapping at all.


588 posted on 08/15/2006 11:28:51 AM PDT by spookycc (Never Forgive! Never Forget!)
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To: spookycc

Nope. No one is talking which I still don't get but we will keep praying!!!


589 posted on 08/15/2006 12:04:58 PM PDT by jackv (just shakin' my head)
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praying for the safe return of these men


590 posted on 08/15/2006 12:12:21 PM PDT by firewalk
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To: jackv

Moody (Fox's VP) has e-mailed everyone on the Network not to mention this. I heard it at 5:30 AM and then not again on any other1/2 hourly radio broadcast. A tactical decision. See Drudge for the E-mail.


591 posted on 08/15/2006 1:34:29 PM PDT by Burr5
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To: BeforeISleep

http://www.wbay.com/Global/story.asp?S=5284929

Family waits for word on Fox reporter

SAN JOSE, Calif. The brother of a Fox News reporter who's been kidnapped in the Gaza Strip says the family is "holding up O-K" as it waits for news.

Ken Centanni is the brother of reporter Steve Centanni, who was kidnapped along with a cameraman from New Zealand yesterday near the headquarters of the Palestinian security services.

At the family's home in San Jose, California, he said, "We're confident things will resolve themselves." But he says family members "haven't heard from the kidnappers yet."

Ken Centanni says the family was always worried that something like this might happen, but that his brother didn't seem to have much fear. He says the reporter "loves the human interest side" of his job, and that he may have "compassion for the kidnappers."

No one has claimed responsibility for the kidnapping, and police say no demands have been made. Major militant groups are denying any connection to the case. U-S officials say they're in touch with Palestinian officials and with the Israelis to see if they can help secure the release of the journalists.


592 posted on 08/15/2006 2:11:23 PM PDT by Protect the Bill of Rights
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To: slowhand520; All

Why isn't any news of this being carried?

Even Fox doesn't have it on their website.

This is so odd.


593 posted on 08/15/2006 3:56:36 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://xanga.com/rwfromkansas)
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To: Burr5

I must disagree with him.

This is news, and they are not doing their jobs because it is a colleague.


594 posted on 08/15/2006 3:58:34 PM PDT by rwfromkansas (http://xanga.com/rwfromkansas)
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To: rwfromkansas

FYI: These new numbers were just posted on drudge: Two things of interest, at least to me; Brit's show is now number 2 in the lineup; and this is the first time I have seen Glenn Beck listed at all. Not a single show on msnbc gets over 500,000. Too funny.

CABLE NEWS RACE
MON., AUG. 14, 2006
VIEWERS

FOXNEWS O'REILLY 2,059,000
FNX BRIT HUME 1,614,000
FNC HANNITY/COLMES 1,496,000
FNC GRETA 1,485,000
FNC SHEP SMITH 1,179,000
CNN LARRY KING 805,000
CNN COOPER 798,000
CNN DOBBS 678,000
CNN ZAHN 669,000
MSNBC HARDBALL 456,000
MSNBC INVESTIGATES 451,000
MSNBC OLBERMANN 363,000
CNNHN GLENN BECK 354,000
CNNHN NANCY GRACE 335,000


595 posted on 08/15/2006 4:00:06 PM PDT by Laverne
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To: Laverne

We are on the same page. I just started a thread about these #'s

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1684276/posts


596 posted on 08/15/2006 4:03:36 PM PDT by slowhand520
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To: queenkathy
there is no mind set for terrorists like these. They are reactionaries. Just causing trouble.

. . .well, think a terrorist is a terrorist. . .by any MO. . .and they all cause trouble; and none hold to 'Reason'; can only hope these terrorist can respond to it; or so be enticed.

597 posted on 08/15/2006 5:11:32 PM PDT by cricket (Live Liberal free. . .or suffer their consequences. . .)
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To: rwfromkansas
This is so odd.

Well, if this group get little publicity; there will be less 'face to lose'; by agreeing to let these men go. As Fox News employees; they are already high-profile and perhaps more risk attached to outcome.

That said; it has been mentioned on news outlets; but minimal; and no discussion. O'Reilly brusquely dismissed a mention last night, on his show.

598 posted on 08/15/2006 5:18:35 PM PDT by cricket (Live Liberal free. . .or suffer their consequences. . .)
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To: DTogo

"Probably DNC/Moveon operatives in Gaza, tired of the "fair and balanced" ...."

Yeah the LONG arm of Soro's.. barf.


599 posted on 08/15/2006 5:23:26 PM PDT by Gimme
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To: Laverne

"Two things of interest, at least to me; Brit's show is now number 2 in the lineup; and this is the first time I have seen Glenn Beck listed at all. Not a single show on msnbc gets over 500,000. Too funny. "

Brit Hume hasn't been on that often IMO. All replacement interviewers and Chris Wallace sucks, (so does his senile father).
Enjoyed Glen Beck Show... different and not alot of talking heads yelling back and forth at each other. Gets tiring. Prays for Steve C. too!!


600 posted on 08/15/2006 5:47:52 PM PDT by Gimme
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