Afghanistan: American journalist kidnapped by Taliban (NY Times reporter)

adnkronos.com ^ | Nov 11 2008 | Syed Saleem Shahzad

[Dog]

An American journalist was kidnapped by Taliban militants in the Afghan province of Logar, located 60 kilometres south of the capital Kabul. David Rohde, a journalist working for the US daily The New York Times, was abducted along with his driver and interpreter by a Taliban group known as Siraj Haqqani and has been taken to eastern Afghanistan, sources told Adnkronos International (AKI).

War-torn Afghanistan has seen a surge in kidnappings of foreigners by Taliban militants recently. On Monday, Canadian journalist Mellissa Fung was freed in Kabul after being held in captivity for four weeks by militants.

[Dog]

I know its a Times reporter.... this is not good.

[Doug4McCain]

Ain’t that just too bad.

[muir_redwoods]

I am trying to feel sympathetic about a paid agent for a professional liars organization dedicated to the destruction of the USA.

Trying....

[econjack]

Shouldn’t be a problem, since the Times always sides with the enemy. He’s probably having tea and crumpets as we speak...

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

NY Times is a bit short on Money!

[RasterMaster]

Why would they harm one of their own propagandists?

[tsmith130]

All I can muster is an ‘awwww’...but I know this person has a family that is very scared right now, so I’ll be kind and say prayers for his safe release.

[gwilhelm56]

That wasn’t a kidnapping ... that was the entourage sent to greet them to give them the KEY TO THE CITY!!

/sarc turn off at your own risk

[library user]

Prayers up for this guy.

[jennyjenny]

Have no fear, Obama will negotiate the reporter’s release. He just has a way with words, ya know what I mean?

[tiredoflaundry]

Prays he does not wind up like Daniel Pearl.

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Bad news for him...

[pleikumud]

It’s probably a fake abduction, cooked up by the NY Times in cooperation with the Taliban.

[jennyjenny]

Prays he does not wind up like Daniel Pearl.

Most definitely. Prayers for him and his family.

[sticker]

They kidnapped an ally of theirs?

[Thunder90]

Good.

Hopefully, it teaches at least this slimeball to have some respect for the US military.

[Cyclone59]

10 bucks says that he will not consider US torture “too much” after his stay with the Taliban.

[Navy Patriot]

Sniff.....

[dead]

I'm not familiar with his work. I wish him well either way though.

I sincerely hope they're not hoping to ransom him to the NY Times. They're as broke as Gary Coleman on a bender.

[Conservative Vermont Vet]

N Y [Sl}IMES?

Not to worry, they probably just want to bestow some high official recognition or award, and perhaps make him an honorary member.