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Fox News reportersfreed for $2 million
World Net Daily via Drudge Report ^ | November 14, 2006 | Aaron Klein

Posted on 11/14/2006 6:13:31 PM PST by RDTF

JERUSALEM – Palestinian terror groups and security organizations in the Gaza Strip received $2 million from a United States source in exchange for the release of Fox News employees Steve Centanni and Olag Wiig, who were kidnapped here last summer, a senior leader of one of the groups suspected of the abductions told WND.

The terror leader, from the Gaza-based Popular Resistance Committees, said his organization's share of the money was used to purchase weapons, which he said would be utilized "to hit the Zionists."

He said he expects the payments for Centanni and Wiig's freedom will encourage Palestinian groups to carry out further kidnappings.

Officials associated with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas' Fatah party and its security organization, the Preventative Security Services, confirmed to WND money was paid for the release of the Fox News reporters.

A senior leader of the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group, the declared "military wing" of Fatah, said the group received a small percentage of the $2 million, which all parties interviewed said was transferred in cash.

(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: centanni; forcedconversion; ransom; wiig
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To: RDTF

A better course of action would have been to have Roger Ailes go on live and place a $2 million bounty on the kidnappers heads, quadrupled if Steve and Olaf were freed unharmed.


41 posted on 11/14/2006 7:34:39 PM PST by Tree of Liberty (Islam delenda est)
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To: patriciamary

Probably an insurance company.


42 posted on 11/14/2006 7:35:24 PM PST by Tree of Liberty (Islam delenda est)
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To: Tree of Liberty

bingo. Watch 'proof of life'


43 posted on 11/14/2006 7:37:29 PM PST by RDTF (Quote of the year: "Halp us Jon Carry - We R stuck hear n Irak.")
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To: RDTF
Where's the reference to Daniel Pearl?

Is the "balanced" counterpoint to this how Pearl was decapitated? Is the point-counterpoint supposed to be pay the terrorist or kill the journalists, except that we must forget about what happened to Daniel Pearl?

Or is it different for FNC journalists?

-PJ

44 posted on 11/14/2006 7:39:18 PM PST by Political Junkie Too (It's still not safe to vote Democrat.)
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To: RDTF

Five hundred thousand for Perky Katie, going once...


45 posted on 11/14/2006 7:40:44 PM PST by Revolting cat! (Who invented rock and roll hiccups?)
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To: Azzurri
We'll, I'm willing to chip in $2 million if the terrorists promise to keep CNN reporters locked up. ;-)

I like your thinking, but that would cost a lot more. How would you like putting up with Wolf Blitzner, for instance, non-stop for months/years?:D

46 posted on 11/14/2006 7:42:53 PM PST by xJones
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To: RDTF

Seeing how this is from World Nut Daily, I'd take it with a grain of salt.


47 posted on 11/14/2006 7:44:40 PM PST by COEXERJ145 (Just one day without polls would be nice.)
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To: xJones
Well, the going rate now is 2 million for 2 Fox reporters, I wonder how much 2 CNN reporters will go for.

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48 posted on 11/14/2006 7:51:52 PM PST by JayNorth
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To: George W. Bush

LOL!


49 posted on 11/14/2006 7:54:23 PM PST by doc1019
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To: RDTF
Say it ain't so ... Shoeless Joe

How many will die from the arms purchased with this $2 million?

Truly ... there is none righteous but the Lord.
50 posted on 11/14/2006 7:58:20 PM PST by One_who_hopes_to_know
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To: George W. Bush
Hey I covered that. "Jerry Rivers" is Geraldo.

lol!

You got me!

51 posted on 11/14/2006 7:59:10 PM PST by pax_et_bonum (I will always love you, Flyer.)
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To: RDTF; nutmeg; All

NOT COOL AT ALL


52 posted on 11/14/2006 8:21:06 PM PST by SevenofNine ("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: SevenofNine

Wow... this is shocking. You're right, SevonofNine... NOT COOL AT ALL...


53 posted on 11/14/2006 9:10:37 PM PST by nutmeg (In 2008 we will crush the Democrats like the cockroaches they are! -- Mark Levin 11-8-06)
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To: StarFan; Dutchy; Timesink; VPMWife78; phantomworker; ajolympian2004; Gracey; Alamo-Girl; ...
FoxFan ping!

Thanks for the heads up on this one, SevenofNine.

Please FReepmail me if you want on or off my FoxFan list. *Warning: This can be a high-volume ping list at times.

54 posted on 11/14/2006 9:11:15 PM PST by nutmeg (In 2008 we will crush the Democrats like the cockroaches they are! -- Mark Levin 11-8-06)
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To: doc1019

I'll say, they know how dangerous it is going in, they go in for the thrills of being on the other side with the bad guys, I think, and then we PAY to get them out.

That is so disgusting!!


55 posted on 11/14/2006 9:21:50 PM PST by bboop (Stealth Tutor)
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To: George W. Bush
Maybe we could trick Greta into going by hinting that a young blonde girl has mysteriously disappeared in the Mideast. We'd never see her again.

coffee | nose > keyboard

56 posted on 11/14/2006 9:42:20 PM PST by B Knotts (Newt '08!)
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To: B Knotts

If true.................BIG mistake.............


57 posted on 11/14/2006 9:47:32 PM PST by ALASKA (IT'S NOT ROCKET SURGERY.....)
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To: nutmeg

No problem Nut I was wonder what happen to that story about fox news reporters but my brother told me long time ago after they release he was over my crib he said there got be more of the story

I think my brother is right


58 posted on 11/14/2006 9:48:02 PM PST by SevenofNine ("Step aside Jefe"=Det Lennie Briscoe)
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To: RDTF

Sad to see that Fox News Channel bowed to the pressures. I didn't think the Dept. of Defense and State Department let this take place.


60 posted on 11/14/2006 10:42:08 PM PST by Salvation (†With God all things are possible.†)
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