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U.S. Journalist Held by Qaeda Affiliate in Syria Is Freed After Nearly 2 Years
new york times ^
| August 24, 2014
| RUKMINI CALLIMACHI
Posted on 08/24/2014 11:49:37 AM PDT by sodpoodle
The journalist, Peter Theo Curtis, was abducted near the Syria-Turkey border in October 2012. He was held by the Nusra Front, the Qaeda affiliate in Syria, which has broken with the more radical Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, or ISIS
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TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Syria; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: journalistreleased; petercurtis; petertheocurtis; syria; waronterror
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posted on
08/24/2014 11:49:38 AM PDT
by
sodpoodle
To: sodpoodle
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posted on
08/24/2014 11:50:35 AM PDT
by
ConservativeMan55
(In America, we don't do pin pricks. But sometimes we elect them.)
To: sodpoodle
We aint as bad as those ISIS savages!
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posted on
08/24/2014 11:51:44 AM PDT
by
deadrock
(I am someone else.)
To: sodpoodle
I wonder how much ransom was paid, and I wonder how many more people will be kidnapped because the ransom was paid?
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posted on
08/24/2014 11:58:53 AM PDT
by
E. Pluribus Unum
("The man who damns money obtained it dishonorably; the man who respects it earned it." --Ayn Rand)
To: sodpoodle
Whoa, those terrorists must of been scared of obama getting them if they didn’t release him/s
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posted on
08/24/2014 11:59:49 AM PDT
by
PROCON
(I WILL NOT SUBMIT TO TYRANNY!)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
Good question. Perhaps the family or his employer paid?? The article states he was turned over to the United Nations.
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:04:20 PM PDT
by
sodpoodle
(Life is prickly - carry tweezers.)
To: sodpoodle
wonder what it cost us this time???
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:08:19 PM PDT
by
Chode
(Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -vvv- NO Pity for the LAZY - 86-44)
To: sodpoodle
Finally,moderate Muslims!
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:08:44 PM PDT
by
Dr. Ursus
To: PROCON
Don’t laugh. Bombing runs may have had an effect.
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:09:23 PM PDT
by
BigEdLB
(Now there ARE 1,000,000 regret.s - but it may be too late.)
To: sodpoodle
I join those who question how much ransom was paid.
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:09:54 PM PDT
by
griswold3
(I was born here in America. I will die here in a third world country. Obama succeeded.)
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:10:52 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(The Fed Gov is not one ring to rule them all)
To: sodpoodle
Wow. There is no doubt 0bama’s firm resolve scared the wits out of them. After all, anybody as cold-blooded as he is will pursue them mercilessly to the ends of the earth!
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:15:19 PM PDT
by
Gritty
(To remain free, a people need the spirit of liberty. Once lost, there's no easy roads back.-Mk Steyn)
To: E. Pluribus Unum
I wonder how much ransom was paid, and I wonder how many more people will be kidnapped because the ransom was paid? I'm thinking it's more of a political move rather than pay off...
The world has seem the savagery of their like minded brethren...ISIS...
Pretty bad PR...
Nusra Front, the Qaeda affiliate in Syria needs funding unlike ISIS who just steal Iraqi assets like oil..
Maybe they don't want to be seem as complete barbarians if they want continued help to overthrew Assad...
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:18:22 PM PDT
by
Popman
(Jesus Christ Alone: My Cornerstone...)
To: Dr. Ursus
You must have read how the two captive journalists were treated.
Have to wonder if these savages have wives and children or are they all sadomasochistic manly men.
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:22:44 PM PDT
by
sodpoodle
(Life is prickly - carry tweezers.)
To: sodpoodle
IOW, Al Qaeda is easier to negotiate with than Mexico.
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:38:03 PM PDT
by
bgill
To: sodpoodle
Count on this journalist, Peter Theo Curtis, to have a severe case of Stockholm Syndrome. I'm certain he will sing the praises of his captors on the pages of the NY Times and thereby demonstrate Islam is a “religion of peace”. Then, he might have been a Muslim sympathizer to start and his two years in captivity only strengthened him in his love for these poor, oppressed Muslims.
To: sodpoodle
I wonder what it cost us.
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posted on
08/24/2014 12:49:11 PM PDT
by
cripplecreek
("Moderates" are lying manipulative bottom feeding scum.)
To: bgill
I think there’s a pretty big difference between a hostage held by a terrorist group and someone held on criminal charges by a sovereign government.
To: cripplecreek
To: Conscience of a Conservative
Both being held. Both accused of ridiculous charges.
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posted on
08/24/2014 1:16:35 PM PDT
by
bgill
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