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They do things like this so they WILL make the news.

Yes and no - in this instance, because of the location, chances are they are doing this for leverage against the Palestinian leadership - these little groups are so small-minded, they don't see much beyond their immediate area - they see a vehicle with TV written on the side, and they know immediately that the Palestinian leadership will freak out.

Chances are, based on what's happened in the past, the reporters will soon be let go, unharmed, and the captors will be bought off with jobs or money (or both) because the Palestinian leadership, as I said, even though they act like they have no control, can out of nowhere conjur up some control.

I know very little about the local level but believe you are right about this. However, for whatever reason they are doing this, it eventually goes from local to national, and then, to international. It's only very recently that wars were reported 24/7 on TV, and, I think they have adapted to this very well. These small-minded groups have to start somewhere, and with the help of our media, they quickly have an audience - which is, of course, what they want.

I do not think, however, we have adapted as well as they have.
Overall, our media seems to be in it for ratings only, which by the way, makes me even happier that Fox News is
"low-keying" this particular story. I think they want our guy back more than they want the story. I hope I'm right.