Fox News reportersfreed for $2 million

World Net Daily via Drudge Report ^ | November 14, 2006 | Aaron Klein

[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.

[RDTF]

ping

[Names Ash Housewares]

Swell.

sigh

[ConservativeMind]

C--p.

More money to kidnap and kill others.

[Always Right]

Oh great, this will certainly send a message to the terrorists to stop...

[MaxMax]

Makes me wonder how many times this has happened to CNN or BBS
and hasn't been reported.

[Jaysun]

Good for him but bad for us. Now they have $2 million more to continue their mayhem. I must say, if he were my relative I wouldn't hesitate in giving the ransom. But it's still a victory for them, nonetheless.

[kinoxi]

a senior leader of one of the groups suspected of the abductions told WND.

I don't doubt it but the source doesn't confirm it to me either.

[Prost1]

CNN and BBS pay Tribute.

That way they do not have to pay Ransom.

[John123]

said his organization's share of the money was used to purchase weapons

No s*** Einstein

[xJones]

Well, the going rate now is 2 million for 2 Fox reporters, I wonder how much 2 CNN reporters will go for.

[July 4th]

...and thousands of Palestinians have just decided to take up a new kidnapping hobby.

[Azzurri]

Well, the going rate now is 2 million for 2 Fox reporters, I wonder how much 2 CNN reporters will go for.

We'll, I'm willing to chip in $2 million if the terrorists promise to keep CNN reporters locked up. ;-)

[George W. Bush]

Couldn't we just have traded them Greta?

Okay, I'd throw in Jerry Rivers too.

[doc1019]

Yes, let’s just set a precedence here. Don’t get me wrong; I would hate to see anyone die in a situation like this. However, the members of the press corps know the dangers going in. Paying for kidnapped news people will defiantly encourage the enemy.

[ml/nj]

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."

Israel is foolish to allow these newsfolk to stay in Israel and cross over to Gaza or wherever. Let them get to Gaza some other way.

ML/NJ

[JerseyJohn61]

"CNN and BBS pay tributes"

Yup, and give them favorable if not
sympathetic reporting. Why would anyone
want to alienate western versions of
Al-Jazeera??..JJ61

[doc1019]

I would not wish Greta on my worst enemy. Come to think of it, the Al-qaida fruitcakes are our worst enemy … give them Greta … within a week Al-qaida would give us 2 mil. to take here back.

Take her back, now that would take a lot of thinking and at least 5 mil., at best.

[boomop1]

Did they convert to Muslims? Will they report on how well they were treated? oh the horrors I must vent.

[HelloooClareece]

I remember praying every night and waking up to a sick feeling every morning wondering if we would see video of Steve and Olaf being executed that day.

While I do not support governments paying ransoms I understand why Fox did. If they were in my employ I would have done the same.

Jennifer Griffin and company did a phenomenal job in reminding the Palis that they were dependent on the media to tell their story. Since then no journalists have been harmed. That's a good thing.

[Ladysmith]

In that case, pull all the reporters over there and send them back home.

[RDTF]

"While I do not support governments paying ransoms I understand why Fox did. If they were in my employ I would have done the same."

Really? The rest of the world is glad you don't employ folks that are sent to these areas. And if you do, you need to wake up and see the big picture.
Amazing.

[Txsleuth]

oh dear.

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$1 million per reporter, that's reasonable.

[pax_et_bonum]

Geraldo!

Can we give them Geraldo, too?!

[MaineVoter2002]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I2Sx9YCZW_g

[FlingWingFlyer]

You can always count on the liberal MSM to "negotiate" with our enemies.

[TADSLOS]

All expenses paid conversion to islam.

[George W. Bush]

Can we give them Geraldo, too?!

Hey I covered that. "Jerry Rivers" is Geraldo.

[George W. Bush]

I would not wish Greta on my worst enemy. Come to think of it, the Al-qaida fruitcakes are our worst enemy … give them Greta …

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.

[HelloooClareece]

Have you noticed any other journalists being kidnapped in Gaza lately? No? Oh I guess it didn't cause the avalanche of kidnappings you seem to think it would have.

If you think there is a single private employer out there who wouldn't have done the same you are fooling yourself. Evidently YOU would be the only one.

[ShadowDancer]

Two million and a profession of faith to Islam. Such a deal!

[Bear_in_RoseBear]

Wow... coincidence? Egypt detains Palestinian legislator (carrying $2 million in a suitcase)

[RDTF]

You are a fool.

[patriciamary]

I agree,i cannot watch foxs and friends ,she is just plain terrible.How did she get that job?

[patriciamary]

Sorry I thought you wrote Gretchen,my mistake.

[MaineVoter2002]

I wonder how many car bombs $2 million can buy

[patriciamary]

Who paid the money?

[patriciamary]

Who paid the money?

[AndyTheBear]

Conventional wisdom says not to give in to terrorists demands because it will breed more terrorism--and this is right. On the other hand it is hard to avoid the temptation to give in under certain circumstances, so by itself this bit of wisdom will not overcome terrorism.

Winning requires three things:

1) We must have good human intelligence so we know not only who to blame, but know what there ultimate cause is.

2) We must take harsh vengeance on the cause the terrorists are fighting for.

3) We must consistently promote this policy as a warning: harsh vengence to your people and your cause is the direct effect of the terrorism.

Doing anything less is inhumane and immoral.

[Tree of Liberty]

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.

[Tree of Liberty]

Probably an insurance company.

[RDTF]

bingo. Watch 'proof of life'

[Political Junkie Too]

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

[Revolting cat!]

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

[xJones]

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

[COEXERJ145]

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

[JayNorth]

Well, the going rate now is 2 million for 2 Fox reporters, I wonder how much 2 CNN reporters will go for.


Oh Mr. Terrorist, come and get me.

[doc1019]

LOL!

[One_who_hopes_to_know]

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.