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.
Exactly, this is not good. If the Palestinians want any respect from US they better get in there now, find these guys, and arrest them. I have a feeling this won't happen.
Thanks.
Tape has been released by Al Jazeera and FNC will show the tape shortly. Someone said upthread that CNN has already shown the thead (presumably because they have closer ties with Al Jazeera).
Praying for them. I hope this gets taken care of asap. Steve is a good man as I am sure Olaf. Prayers for their family
FNC showing Steve speaking now. Voice sounds a little shaky.
I'm worried!! Praying for them!!
Steve and Olaf wanted to be in the Gaza strip because they wanted to represent the Palestinian point of view....
..OK, they're reporters, but she emphasized that whoever took them should realize they were reporting the Palestinians plight and this is not helping.
But then she said a very strange thing...
She said, or suggested strongly, that the kidnappers might not be Palestinians but 'someone else'...who want to give the Palestinians a bad name....(excuse me, I thought the Palestinians did that all by themselves)....
Who do you think she's suggesting took them?
I hope I'm taking her tone wrong.
Yes, I can tell they are wanting HELP. Come on US Gov't. We have got to get these men out. Terrorist can not do this to our people.
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I don't think you're taking her tone wrong.
"We love you all and we want to go home"
.............Steve Centanni
Oh Dear Lord, please keep them safe.
I don't know what we can do except look for them and try to put pressure on the Palestinian government to put pressure on this unknown group. We sure aren't going to release Muslim prisoners here in the US.
Olaf told his family not to worry and that "I'll do the worrying for you."
I just flipped over to CNN and they are doing this as a breaking story...... on their caption, just saying their our journalists..... nothing about being FNC journalists...
I think so too.
You are correct, Islam has them.
There's got to be a clue there, in that fact.
It sounded to me like Jennifer was trying very hard and very carefully to keep the Palestian people and cause in a positive light.
She's being so careful with her words, bless her heart, trying to help in any way she can.
Why do our media insist on playing this game? Have they not figured out that these are made-up names by allied cells? They share resources, information, and strategic planning. What do they think Al Qaeda is, anyway? It's not just a couple of old goat-humpers in an Afghan cave making cell phone calls.
Lump in throat and blurry screen here.
((((Steve and Olaf))))) We are praying for you with all our hearts...
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