Over at Michelle Malkin's site is a round up about the kidnapping of Fox New reporter Steve Centanni and his camerman. Obviously, we all hope for their safe return.
Something in the round up caught my eye. (emphasis mine)
A Fox news report said the network did not know who had seized them but that "negotiations were under way to secure their release"...
The witness said two vehicles blocked the journalists' transmission truck in the center of Gaza City and a masked man put a gun to a bodyguard's head, forcing him to the ground.
Not that I don't think they should try to get their people back but for the number of times I have heard that we should never negotiate with terrorists from the talking heads on Fox, I'm not sure I understand their willingness to do so?
Just a thought...
Chris
Our government absolutely should not negotiate with terrorists. As for FOX News...I'd rather they went on a crusade to demand a new parking lot be installed in Gaza...but that's becoming my view of the entire middle east these days...
Posted by: Matt Hurley | Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 09:38 AM
Government's shouldnt negotiate with terrorists, not private corporations. Corporations do it all the time in kidnappings... especially in Columbia where people are kidnapped all the time for ransom. Hell, there's a whole insurance industry out there just for that purpose.
You are holding FOX to the standard that you are holding our government.... FOX isnt fighting this war, our military is... or in this case, Israel is.
I noticed you never said anything about the fact that our government was negotiating when that ungrateful female journalist was kidnapped....
Posted by: Lisa | Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 09:42 AM
The mesage: conservatives aren't worth saving through negotiations.
I got that loud and clear...
Posted by: Matt Hurley | Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 09:44 AM
I've heard Fox take everyone to task for negotiating with terrorists...the money paid to terrorists as ransom just goes to fund more terrorist attacks...seems as though anyone who pays ransom money is making our job harder not easier...this is a global war on terror folks--everyone is supposed to be fighting it-or at least that's what I understood the administrations position, as well as Fox New's position to be...and if it is wrong to negotiate with terrorists it is wrong across the board -for that woman or anyone else
Posted by: Chris | Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 09:55 AM
Obviously Matt, TwoBabes would pay any price or bear any burden for your safe return...:O) conservatives aren't worth saving through negotiations? Did you really accuse me of that? Oh my God--too funny--come on, try again...I know you can do better than that...
Posted by: Chris | Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 09:57 AM
Governments Chris.... governments. FOX is talking about governments... not private corporations.
DID YOU NOT READ WHAT I WROTE???
Posted by: Lisa | Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 10:30 AM
The government's policy is to not negotiate, not a private company. Out in the real world this happens all the time. My hubby, working for evil big oil, has been held hostage in foreign lands not once, but three times and you better believe the company responsible for his safe return negotiates. Real world, real actions.
Posted by: Kaen | Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 11:30 AM
I'd negotiate with a gun!
Posted by: Greta | Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 11:15 PM
Wow, this is getting lefter and lefter every post.
Fox will PAY THRU THE NOSE to get em back just like Christain Science Monitor PAID THRU THE NOSE, and yes it does appear Fox reporters aren't worth IT in most of your eyes, wow, what compassion I see coming from the left.
UNBELIEVABLE.!!!!!
Posted by: Drewsmom | Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 08:02 PM
who said that fox reporters were less worthy than any other reporter? does anyone read these things or are you all just looking for someone to yell at---if it is the later, take a number, get in line..
Now Serving number 37,896
Posted by: Chris | Wednesday, August 16, 2006 at 08:12 PM