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Submitted by Jeff Burke (Canada), Aug 27, 2006 at 17:43

Dr Pipes:

GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip - Two Fox News journalists freed by militants Sunday described a harrowing two weeks of captivity during which they were blindfolded, tied in painful positions and forced at gunpoint to say on a video that they converted to Islam.

"I hope that this never scares a single journalist away from coming to Gaza to cover the story because the Palestinian people are very beautiful and kindhearted,"

These two sentences seem out of place.

These two journalists should stay in Gaza terminally and enjoy the hospitality of their hosts.

Israel should have refused their entry.

Submitting....

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Title Commenter Date Thread
Time to Profile Journalists [100 words]Jeff BurkeAug 27, 2006 17:4354097
About journalists...agree with Jeff Burke [79 words]Cornelia CreasyAug 28, 2006 10:4654097
Kidnapped Journalists Convert to Islam [34 words]Cornelia CreasyAug 28, 2006 11:0254097
Excellent news! [11 words]TaliJan 3, 2006 00:0830953

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