Posted on 08/23/2006 6:28:05 AM PDT by jdm
A previously unheard of Palestinian group, the Holy Jihad Brigades, claimed responsibility on Wednesday for kidnapping a Fox News cameraman and correspondent, Al-Jazeera satellite TV reported.
American correspondent Steve Centanni, 60, and cameraman Olaf Wiig, 36, of New Zealand were kidnapped Aug. 14 from their TV van near the Palestinian security services headquarters in Gaza City. Although Palestinian militant groups have often seized foreigners, including members of the media, this is the longest any have been held.
Steve has on an open top that seems to say "Motor Cycle"..
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Those clothes look like the same brand/manufacturer. My guess is that the kidnappers have plenty of those outfits on hand. If they were purchased recently, perhaps a retailer in the area will remember a large purchase of such outfits?
OTOH, my husband just told me they will be "released"...I pray he's right and I am very, very, very wrong.
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So it must be noon their time.
My turn
Oh G-d
..I hope this time you are very very very wrong, my friend.
I'm going to exercise because I can't sit here and contemplate this anymore. We're all praying. Hard.
Me, too. IMO, she has been calm, professional, and thorough in her recent war coverage as well.
If I understood correctly, it was noon Palestinian time.
Video of Centanni and Wiig link
http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=15831@kpix.dayport.com">http://cbs11tv.com/video/?id=15831@kpix.dayport.com
Prayers for Steven Centanni and his cameraman Olaf Wiig and their families.
I'm going to exercise
I have to clean, don't make me do it..LOL
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Yes, absolutely. Thanks for the name John Schott. He's not a grandstander, so his name often escapes me.
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Works for me >:))
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Oh dear God Peach, Steve is one of the good guys. If they harm them I say we wipe out Gaza and all of southern Lebanon and then say "touch another American and we wipe out the entire middle east"
Right you are- John is a low-key actual reporter.
Jennifer now reporting the ways in which Steve and Olaf were telling the story of the Palestinians. Being very clear on this. She points out that the Palestinians themselves are really upset about this- it makes them look BAD and it takes away any hope to have their point of view reported.
All this makes it pretty clear the kidnappers are not Palestinians- they are also asking for the release of ALL muslim prisoners in US custody...and everyone at Gitmo.
This is a different breed.
I'm on board for that, McGavin. 100%.
No one has heard fo these kidnapper's name.
Maybe we can be hopefull that they will let them go because of pressure and fear....... and the fact that many of us our praying for their release. To be taken against their will at gunpoint... shows to me they could harm them, but we will pray against that! Our prayers will help!
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