Posted on 08/23/2006 11:38:11 AM PDT by Republican Red
I pray that both men are found safe and sound.
I agree Fox has to be careful. They could be accused of reporting the news based on what the kidnappers tell them to report. The other outlets have no such excuse.
Terrorist Media PING
The media is hush hush over the war crimes of their heroic insurgents.
Damn shame the terrorists didn't grab anderson cooper. You can bet you'd have heard plenty about that.
If it was Katy Couric of CBS that was kidnapped, her substitute anchor Bob Scheiffer would be having on-air menstural cramps while devoting 25 minutes of his 30 minute "news" program to the fact she doen't have access to a hair blower.
FOX is kissing Palistinian butt... pitiful
Lack of media coverage is a good thing. "Take our people hostage and you will get no coverage of what is going on in your world."
Gaza is not Iraq.
Dear Mr. Laurence,
I just finished reading your comments regarding FNC and the abduction of one of their reporters and cameraman.
You state that, "You can't keep insulting people and then expect friendship when you need it. "A most unique concept of friendship I must say. Most people I know do not barter their "friendship" when someone is in need.
Do you seriously believe that because Mr Centanni and Wiig's work for Fox News Channel they forfeit and are not worthy of the friendship and concern of their media colleagues?
Tell me, who else is NOT worthy of your friendship? How about Daniel Pearl, was he worthy? How about Mike Kelly or David Bloom did they merit your friendship. Surely Bob Woodruff merited your friendship?
I suspect all of these reporters who actually faced danger and in several cases died reporting the news would look upon your comments with the disdain it deserves
Better not to inflame their captures. It might help out if other media outfits covered the story and carried some of the weight for them. I suspect now that the video is out we might get more coverage.
Mr Laurence may have actually aided FNC with his despicable comments.
You're right. And who the hell listens to a TV critic anyway? If I had a paper, he wouldn't be there as a janitor after commenting on any journalist in that fashion. Selfish, jealous and no common courtesy what so ever.
I just heard on the radio that authorities feel that the tape that was released has the Al Qaeda stamp all over it. I take that to mean, the style.
I can't even post what I wrote. He needs to stick with TV and fantasy or get a better job. Sorry POS.
I mean come on... he's not even human.
TV critics should stick to reviewing "D" movies.
It is better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt" --- Mark Twain, I believe.
They presume a lot of media coverage is a good thing, I don't buy that, keeping a low profile is the best thing Centanni has going for him right now.
I read earlier that the 72 hour demand was right out of the al qaeda handbook. Then I read this from blog JAWA Report:
http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/184410.php
(video) Terrorists Threaten to Murder Fox News Hostages
UPDATE: Not so fast. The video has an al Qaeda feel to it, but the content of what Wiig said was interesting. In the video Wiig implores his family and friends to pressure the local goernment in Gaza to get their release. Which is an odd request, if the demand is for the release of Muslim prisoners from U.S. jails--a common Islamist demand in Iraq.
But the statement by The Holy Jihad Brigades sounds very much along the lines of al Qaeda 3.0. UPDATE: And a group with a similar name has operated in the Palestinian territories, and is linked to al Qaeda. "Jihad Brigades in the Border Districts" is al Qaeda in Gaza.
Developing....scroll down for updates.
It is exactly as I feared. The Palestinian terror group that has taken Steve Centanni and Olaf Wiig belongs to the cult of Abu Musab al Zarqawi. They have given the 72 hours notice. If their demands are not met, they will be murdered
That's gonna leave a mark!
Fox has been quiet about the story for three reasons IMO.
1. If they ran it continually, they would be accused of using the kidnapping to jack up ratings.
2. They are not going to give the terrorists who have them what they want, publicity.
3. They are working behind the scenes to get this situation resolved and are keeping informtion very quiet in order to not harm chances of them being released. Until this video was released, it's been a news blackout.
Now, I'm not suprised that the liberal medial has put their own opinion over the lives of these two men. After all, they work for the "enemy" and since when have liberals cared about life?
Excellent read!
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