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Puck
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 Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:39 pm CNN producer abducted in Gaza |
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CNN producer abducted in Gaza
GAZA CITY (CNN) -- A group of armed men abducted a CNN producer in Gaza City on Monday.
The men kidnapped producer Riad Ali after stopping a taxi he was riding in with CNN Correspondent Ben Wedeman and a CNN camerawoman.
A white Peugeot pulled in front of the taxi, blocking its way, Wedeman said.
"A young man got out of the car, pulled a gun out of his trousers, came up and said to me -- actually in Arabic -- 'Which one of you is Riad?'"
Ali answered, "I am Riad," Wedeman said.
The kidnapper ordered Ali to get out of the taxi, Wedeman said. As he did so, several other men, some with AK-47s, exited the Peugeot.
Wedeman said the kidnappers made no attempt to cover their faces.
"They took him out of the car and drove him away," said Wedeman. No one was injured in the incident.
Ali, who is an Arab, has worked for CNN for about two years. He has worked in Gaza and the West Bank. Wedeman described Ali as someone who is known in Gaza, has worked there "for several years and has good contacts." Ali had been trying to set up interviews, Wedeman said.
"We have always been able to operate here without too much trouble," said Wedeman.
At CNN headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia, CNN President Jim Walton said, "We are working actively for Riad's safe return and are in touch with his family, offering them our full support during this difficult time. We have not yet heard from his abductors but urge them to release Riad immediately. He is a veteran journalist of the highest integrity."
Find this article at:
http://www.cnn.com/2004/WORLD/meast/09/27/producer.abducted/index.html
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Republican_Man
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| Mon Sep 27, 2004 4:42 pm |
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This is HORRIBLE. My gosh, these terrorists are so evil!
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Pah-Wraith
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| Tue Sep 28, 2004 1:53 pm |
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| Republican_Man wrote: | | This is HORRIBLE. My gosh, these terrorists are so evil! |
It could have been Mossad, not neccesarily Terrorists- The Palestinians tend to be happy to show Non-Biased Journalists around, and from what I've seen in the past 3 years the only Journalists to have died in Israel/Palestine were killed by Israeli Soldiers (like James Miller).
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Lord Borg
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| Tue Sep 28, 2004 2:26 pm |
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these kidnappings are getting out of hand, i wouldnt go over there
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Link, the Hero of Time
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| Tue Sep 28, 2004 10:55 pm |
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Seriously, They need to start issuing civilians some weapons. Anything to get this to stop.
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Jeremy
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| Wed Sep 29, 2004 8:29 am |
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| Link, the Hero of Time wrote: | | Seriously, They need to start issuing civilians some weapons. Anything to get this to stop. |
Not wanting to be putting down your view, but I think that would be rather stupid considering the current situation... 
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Link, the Hero of Time
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| Wed Sep 29, 2004 11:40 am |
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They're getting grabbed right and left, and not knowing if they'll be beheaded or released. I do believe most would at least want to go down taking a few of their would be captors with them then face being beheaded.
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Jeremy
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| Thu Sep 30, 2004 8:10 am |
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It's not that that I'm saying against, it's the problem that would you want to be the person arming people when there is a "war" going on. Look what happened in Somalia. They got armed and it turned into a rather big mess which the world had to leave for years basically.
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