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Fox News Journalists Describe Captivity
AP via Forbes ^
| 8-27-06
| IBRAHIM BARZAK
Posted on 08/27/2006 4:17:16 PM PDT by jdm
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To: BallyBill
I have the highest respect for Islam, and I learned a lot of good things about it Well, I have the highest respect for rabid animals and a good thing I know about them is that they are better off dead before they hurt me or my family. Hopefully this is closer to what he's trying to say.
To: jdm
I'm glad they are safe but I could do without the beautiful people and comments on Islam. I mean how many US journalists, or any journalists for that matter, offered similar qualifications when reporting on the prisoner abuse scandal?
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:07:24 PM PDT
by
Dolphy
To: cusack7080
Am i the only one who seems bothered that these guys haven't recanted their conversion? Have they? Did I miss it? That would be "insensitive" to their former muslim captors. / sarcasm
To: Baynative
Mike Whitney and Bob Laurence both need to hang their heads in shame for their comments about the Fox reporters.
I hope now that it is over Brit mentions them in the grapevine.
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:09:47 PM PDT
by
mware
(Americans in armchairs doing the job of the media.)
To: hsalaw
"It'd be nice if they actually told the story instead of just making it up all the time."
So true.
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:10:35 PM PDT
by
Sunnyflorida
((Elections Matter)
To: maggief
Highest respect???????????
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:14:10 PM PDT
by
tessalu
To: cusack7080
Yeah, you missed it:
"Before their release, a video was released showing Wiig and Centanni dressed in beige Arab-style robes. Wiig delivered an anti-Western speech, his face expressionless and his tone halting. The kidnappers claimed both men had converted to Islam.
"We were forced to convert to Islam at gunpoint," Centanni told Fox. "Don't get me wrong here. I have the highest respect for Islam, and I learned a lot of good things about it, but it was something we felt we had to do because they had the guns, and we didn't know what the hell was going on." "
A forced conversion doesn't "take". It's called coercion, doesn't count. Wait, I don't pretend to speak for God, but I'm betting he doesn't hold it against them! :)
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:18:40 PM PDT
by
blu
(People, for God's sake, think for yourselves)
To: cusack7080
Steve did it immediately over the phone to Shep VERY early this AM....One of the first things that came out of his mouth.
To: cusack7080
Yes, you missed it. "We were forced to convert to Islam at gunpoint," Centanni told Fox. "Don't get me wrong here. I have the highest respect for Islam, and I learned a lot of good things about it, but it was something we felt we had to do because they had the guns, and we didn't know what the hell was going on."
The recant via the invalidation of the conversion by explaination is more than evident in the above.
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:19:53 PM PDT
by
Melas
(Offending stupid people since 1963)
To: BallyBill
DOn't remember hearing the "GOOD" part of it. THought at the time. I'll bet he did learn alot about it.
To: cusack7080
Give them some time to catch their breath!
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:22:28 PM PDT
by
Excellence
(Vote Dhimmocrat; you'll look in a burqa!)
To: jdm
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:26:35 PM PDT
by
gotribe
(It's not a religion.)
To: cusack7080
cusack7080 wrote:
Am i the only one who seems bothered that these guys haven't recanted their conversion? Have they? Did I miss it?I'm betting they will never repudiate their 'conversion' in no uncertain terms.
That would make them apostate in the eyes of Muslims everywhere.
Furthermore, I'm betting that FOX News becomes much more Islam-friendly starting as of noe.
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:27:31 PM PDT
by
quidnunc
(Omnis Gaul delenda est)
To: jdm
American journalism really stinks... I have heard no one question who kidnapped these guys. I am convinced it was Hamas, who needed the media attention to be the "good" guys helping these guys getting release.
Whenever a Muslims talks .... he lies!
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:35:56 PM PDT
by
observer5
(It's not a War on Terror - it's a WAR ON STUPIDITY)
To: cusack7080
I hope they only said they converted because they were forced to. I am glad they are safe that is the bottom line.
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:40:49 PM PDT
by
ladyinred
(Leftists, the enemy within.)
To: Melas
I have the highest respect for Islam, I think he meant...I have the highest respect for the threat of islam.
Does that fix it?
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:41:16 PM PDT
by
navyblue
(Semper ubi sub ubi)
To: navyblue
I would call that accurate
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:43:37 PM PDT
by
Melas
(Offending stupid people since 1963)
To: jdm
I wonder where the MSM stands on the forced conversions? Haven't heard anything.
I do know what they'd be would not be able to turn off their "outrage" if the barbarians were being converted in Gitmo.
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posted on
08/27/2006 5:52:58 PM PDT
by
MrBambaLaMamba
(Buy 'Allah' brand urinal cakes - If you can't kill the enemy at least you can piss on their god)
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To: cusack7080
'Am i the only one who seems bothered that these guys haven't recanted their conversion? Have they? Did I miss it? I asked the same thing this morning, and as yet, have not read or heard anything to that affect.
Their being forced to "convert" at the point of a gun is understandable, however, now that they are free, they should be shouting from the rooftops of how they now renounce their conversion and heap nothing but scorn on their captives.
Of course, perhaps they have every intention (fools if they do) to return to that part of the world and thus want to stay on the good side of all Muzzies.
As an aside, if they renounce their conversion, does that make them "apostates" and subject to being put to death?
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posted on
08/27/2006 6:04:18 PM PDT
by
seasoned traditionalist
(ALL MUSLIMS ARE NOT TERRORISTS, BUT ALL TERRORISTS WHO WANT TO DESTROY OUR COUNTRY, ARE MUSLIMS)
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