They're reporters and they want to continue to report. Antagonizing the palis isn't the best way to get back in to report.
I'm sure the keyboard heroes will have all kinds of solutions to what they would do if only they had been so lucky as to be held hostage.
From what I've read, islamic hostage takers use some particularly nasty psychological torture methods. One second they'll treat you like a best friend only to hold a knife to your throat in the next second, then gently hand feed you a second after that.
I'm sure you're correct. I think I'm more bothered by the Foxnews folks this morning. I understand they're glad their friends are freed, but these are JOURNALISTS, and they should be doing a better job of reporting the story.
I don't expect anyone to say anything other than what their captors want when they have a gun to their head (and if they do I don't expect to see it broadcast). We'll see how this plays out. I have almost no respect for journalists as they virtually all seem to have strong biases that they don't bother to hide. More and more I don't understand why they are given any more priviledge than anyone else since they don't seem any more responsible. But that's just me.
susie
I have no solutions, but I do know this. I would never, under any circumstances imagine myself returning from such an ordeal and saying,
"I want to thank everybody. I am happy to be here. I hope that this never scares a single journalist away from coming to Gaza to cover the story because the Palestinian people are very beautiful and kind hearted," Centanni told reporters.
"I am happy to be alive" might have been a more appropriate terse statement; I am not suggesting he was obligated to shout "Muck Fohammed!".
As for "wanting to continue to report", no, thank you. We don't need another CNN feeding us selective official terrorist propaganda for years under the guise of news.
I am capable of knowing perfectly what "palestinians" are like from their actions, thankyouverymuch!