BBC reporter released.
By on Jul 3rd, 2007 at 9:17 pm
BBC reporter released.
BBC correspondent Alan Johnston “has reportedly been freed from kidnappers in Gaza after almost four months in captivity.”
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Yea!
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:28 pmYeah!
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:32 pmThat’s damn good news.
Reporters have been taking a beating in the last six years – the most deadly era to be a journalist.
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:32 pm———–
Was he kidnapped by Global Warming?
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July 3rd, 2007 at 9:33 pmWas he kidnapped by Global Warming?
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:38 pmComment by bilbo — July 3, 2007 @ 9:33 pm
HEYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Well done, Hamas – well done!
July 3rd, 2007 at 9:40 pmI watch BBC World News on PBS every night, and the Alan Johnston story has been a major story over there. It would be as if Tom Brokaw had been captured and held hostage. Whenever there was some new detail on his condition or whereabouts, it was always their lead story.
Here in the U.S., five Marines can be killed in an ambush, and the story runs second on the evening news after the release of Paris Hilton.
July 3rd, 2007 at 10:26 pmThis is wonderful news. It can’t be said enough. Johnston was the only reporter based in Gaza willing to tell the truth about life there and those stupid kidnappers held him hostage so he couldn’t tell those truths. How utterly counterproductive.
July 3rd, 2007 at 10:38 pmComment by Mugsy — July 3, 2007 @ 10:26 pm
It’s shameful that I’ve never heard of this story until just now.
July 3rd, 2007 at 11:21 pmBBC News is my home page.
July 3rd, 2007 at 11:22 pmHamas did the right thing. I was glad BBC allowed people from around to world to sign and write a note to Hamas. Alan only wanted to tell their side of the story because the media was only reporting the White House story. Hamas was voted in office by the people but rejected because that’s not who Bush wanted in office. Now Hamas can see for the current action in the USA that the American people have a Dictator now. I hope the Saudi realize that the White House are liars and work like the Mafia.
July 3rd, 2007 at 11:54 pmGreat news! One of the few good things making headlines these days.
July 4th, 2007 at 2:10 amYou appear to have just suggested that Hamas and the Saudis may develop an unfavourable opinion about the corrupt totalitarian US administration based on something they have witnessed.
What about Kim Jong Il ? Will he decide that the US hasn’t done enough to address the poverty of its citizens ?
July 4th, 2007 at 4:34 amI think it’s immoral to capture correspondent especially in such hot places like Gaza. I’m happy that conflict is settled.
July 4th, 2007 at 5:42 amGREAT NEWS!!
July 4th, 2007 at 6:05 amNow Hamas can see for the current action in the USA that the American people have a Dictator now. I hope the Saudi realize that the White House are liars and work like the Mafia.
Comment by Jackie — July 3, 2007 @ 11:54 pm
You think they’re only just seeing this now?
July 4th, 2007 at 7:17 amOur Public Radio station broadcasts the BBC overnite , from midnight till 5 am. I have been following the Alan Johnston kidnapping story since it happened. Their international news coverage is unsurpassed. Very educational for us insomniacs/early risers.
July 4th, 2007 at 9:07 amNow that Hamas is RESPONSIBLE for Gaza, and its Monumental problems, they are likely to be more Practical and less Ideological. Without help from the outside world, they are in big trouble.
Now if only the Al Jazeera reporter kidnapped by the US could be released from Gitmo.
July 4th, 2007 at 10:41 amExcellent news, indeed.
July 4th, 2007 at 3:34 pmNow if only the Al Jazeera reporter kidnapped by the US could be released from Gitmo.
Comment by Karin — July 4, 2007 @ 10:41 am
just what i expected from the left. aid and abed the enemy.
July 4th, 2007 at 11:03 pm