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Afghanistan: American journalist kidnapped by Taliban (NY Times reporter)
adnkronos.com ^ | Nov 11 2008 | Syed Saleem Shahzad

Posted on 11/11/2008 12:49:47 PM PST by 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.


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: afghanistan; davidrohde; globaljihad; haqqani; haqqaninetwork; hostages; jihad; journalist; kidnapping; newyorktimes; nyslimes; nyt; ransom; rohde; sirajhaqqani; taleban; taliban
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To: mojito

MSM journalist gets kidnapped...i got a hangnail this morning....


61 posted on 11/11/2008 1:25:49 PM PST by Edizzl79
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To: Spktyr

How much? 35 centavos


62 posted on 11/11/2008 1:27:08 PM PST by Waco ( Crapa democrat)
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To: Dog
Afghanistan: American journalist kidnapped by Taliban joins Obama celebration, asked to share propaganda techniques over sacraficial lamb dinner with belly dancers.

There, fixed it.

63 posted on 11/11/2008 1:29:32 PM PST by Eddie01
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To: Dog

. . . trying to care about a NYT reporter . . . .

Nope. Can’t do it.

Hate to say it, but the NYT reporter was there trying to put a “human face” on the enemy or some other effort to hurt the war effort.

He was an enemy combatant, as far as I am concerned, probably more dangerous than the average Islamist.


64 posted on 11/11/2008 1:30:11 PM PST by MeanWestTexan (A Jew voting for Obama is like a chicken voting for Col. Sanders.)
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To: Dog

The odds of him turning up alive are not good. Much as I despise the New York Times and its reporters, I hope this guy makes it out in one piece.


65 posted on 11/11/2008 1:30:45 PM PST by Zhang Fei
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To: Glenn
I hope the terrorists have mercy.

ummmm.

uhhh.

Please tell me that you actually meant for that to sound like the stupidest thing ever said in public?

66 posted on 11/11/2008 1:32:06 PM PST by null and void (Hypothetically speaking, how do you make Molotov Cocktails when everything comes in plastic bottles?)
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To: Dog

Reporter briefing!


67 posted on 11/11/2008 1:33:28 PM PST by stocksthatgoup
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To: mojito

“The NYT must have requested a news blackout.”

How ironic is that? The NYT probably has requested secrecy, a news blackout, to protect this reporter. Too bad they don’t feel that way about classified reports that could harm our military or our country.


68 posted on 11/11/2008 1:34:11 PM PST by CaribouCrossing
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To: Dog

Hope this reporter and driver survive their ordeal.


69 posted on 11/11/2008 1:34:57 PM PST by CaribouCrossing
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To: null and void
Please tell me that you actually meant for that to sound like the stupidest thing ever said in public?

Prayer and hope spring eternal, my cynical friend.

70 posted on 11/11/2008 1:35:03 PM PST by Glenn (Free Venezuela!)
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To: Dog

Now the taliban is kidnapping their own? I’m sure a few more sympathetic stories from the NYT will insure his release.

Prayers to his family.


71 posted on 11/11/2008 1:38:08 PM PST by soycd
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To: Glenn

Yes, they do at that.

I was considering asking the Mod Squad to pull my post, on re-reading it was much harsher than I intended.

Thank you for being so gracious.


72 posted on 11/11/2008 1:41:09 PM PST by null and void (Hypothetically speaking, how do you make Molotov Cocktails when everything comes in plastic bottles?)
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To: null and void

I understand.


73 posted on 11/11/2008 1:44:04 PM PST by Glenn (Free Venezuela!)
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To: Dog

I’m sure they will let the “friendly” go after getting a large, “friendly” handout from friends.


74 posted on 11/11/2008 1:44:47 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Concerning Larry Sinclair: It is strange when you can be thankful for having a pervert on your side.)
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To: Dog

Are we sure it’s a kidnapping and not a conference?


75 posted on 11/11/2008 1:51:08 PM PST by Sir Gawain (Dear President Obama, where's my free stuff?)
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To: RasterMaster

“Why would they harm one of their own propagandists?”


Seriously, the NY Times Building and the UN have to be the safest buildings in America as far as terrorists are concerned.


77 posted on 11/11/2008 1:55:20 PM PST by Canedawg ("If the media supposes that, the media is a ass, a idiot.," said Mr. Bumble.)
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To: Canedawg

Probably just getting an escort for an EXCLUSIVE interview with Osama Bin Laden or whatever surrogate has been left in charge after his demise.


78 posted on 11/11/2008 1:57:54 PM PST by RasterMaster (DUmocrats - the party of slavery, sedition, subversion, socialism & surrender)
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To: RasterMaster

I know the NYT is not a friend of the USA, but I have a hard time with so many FReepers actually taking some warped delight in this.


79 posted on 11/11/2008 2:02:56 PM PST by Just Lori (Liberalism ---->Socialism----->Communism------>BONDAGE!!!!)
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To: Dog

Wonder if he’ll be able to convince them that he is really on their side.


80 posted on 11/11/2008 2:05:10 PM PST by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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