NBC News Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel Missing in Syria

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NBC News Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel Missing in Syria​

by Jim Hoft
December 17, 2012

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel is reportedly missing in Syria. He hasn’t been heard from since Thursday.

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel, one of the most prominent and accomplished international correspondents in the world, is reportedly missing in Syria.

Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports that Engel, together with Turkish journalist Aziz Akyavaş, were last known to be in Syria and haven’t been in contact with NBC News since Thursday morning. While the Turkish media have been circulating the report for several days, American outlets had been operating under a news blackout requested by NBC until today.


http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/12/nbc-news-foreign-correspondent-richard-engel-missing-in-syria/

 

[Barb]

NBC News Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel Missing in Syria​

by Jim Hoft
December 17, 2012

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel is reportedly missing in Syria. He hasn’t been heard from since Thursday.

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel, one of the most prominent and accomplished international correspondents in the world, is reportedly missing in Syria.

Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports that Engel, together with Turkish journalist Aziz Akyavaş, were last known to be in Syria and haven’t been in contact with NBC News since Thursday morning. While the Turkish media have been circulating the report for several days, American outlets had been operating under a news blackout requested by NBC until today.


http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/12/nbc-news-foreign-correspondent-richard-engel-missing-in-syria/

Really? NBC requested a gag order regarding the disappearance of one of their own. OUR own.

THIS is why we can't have nice things, people. Our news organizations are concentrated in too few hands, and they all have a complementary agenda. That agenda would NOT be informing the public. Hell, they don't even look after their own.

 

[occupied]

NBC News Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel Missing in Syria​

by Jim Hoft
December 17, 2012

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel is reportedly missing in Syria. He hasn’t been heard from since Thursday.

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel, one of the most prominent and accomplished international correspondents in the world, is reportedly missing in Syria.

Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports that Engel, together with Turkish journalist Aziz Akyavaş, were last known to be in Syria and haven’t been in contact with NBC News since Thursday morning. While the Turkish media have been circulating the report for several days, American outlets had been operating under a news blackout requested by NBC until today.


http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/12/nbc-news-foreign-correspondent-richard-engel-missing-in-syria/

Really? NBC requested a gag order regarding the disappearance of one of their own. OUR own.

THIS is why we can't have nice things, people. Our news organizations are concentrated in too few hands, and they all have a complementary agenda. That agenda would NOT be informing the public. Hell, they don't even look after their own.

They are probably trying to negotiate for his release, getting everyone involved and the reactionaries issuing tough ultimatums will probably kill the guy.

 

[CrazedScotsman]

Well, let's all just pray for his safe return. Hope he is just working on a story that takes him deep into whatever and can't let anyone know anything yet.

Pray for the best but prepare for the worst. If he isn't found or turns up dead, I say there should be hell to pay.

This isn't a right or left thing, this man is an American just trying to report the news. No matter what, we need to take care of our own.

 

[Darkwind]

NBC News Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel Missing in Syria​

by Jim Hoft
December 17, 2012

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel is reportedly missing in Syria. He hasn’t been heard from since Thursday.

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel, one of the most prominent and accomplished international correspondents in the world, is reportedly missing in Syria.

Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports that Engel, together with Turkish journalist Aziz Akyavaş, were last known to be in Syria and haven’t been in contact with NBC News since Thursday morning. While the Turkish media have been circulating the report for several days, American outlets had been operating under a news blackout requested by NBC until today.


http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/201...correspondent-richard-engel-missing-in-syria/

Lets hope he is okay and makes it home to his family.

 

[ABikerSailor]

NBC News Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel Missing in Syria​

by Jim Hoft
December 17, 2012

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel is reportedly missing in Syria. He hasn’t been heard from since Thursday.

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel, one of the most prominent and accomplished international correspondents in the world, is reportedly missing in Syria.

Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports that Engel, together with Turkish journalist Aziz Akyavaş, were last known to be in Syria and haven’t been in contact with NBC News since Thursday morning. While the Turkish media have been circulating the report for several days, American outlets had been operating under a news blackout requested by NBC until today.


http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/12/nbc-news-foreign-correspondent-richard-engel-missing-in-syria/

Really? NBC requested a gag order regarding the disappearance of one of their own. OUR own.

THIS is why we can't have nice things, people. Our news organizations are concentrated in too few hands, and they all have a complementary agenda. That agenda would NOT be informing the public. Hell, they don't even look after their own.

You're quite the little retard, aren't ya? You DO know that they'd like to negotiate for his return FIRST, don't you? And..............if they start putting the story all over the wires, it will only embolden the terrorists to either (a) ask for double or triple the ransom, or (b) kill him.

 

[ABikerSailor]

That being said, I hope that Richard Engle is safe, and that he returns to the U.S. soon. That guy has to be one of the best war correspondents out there right now.

 

[Lakhota]

I'm an Engel fan and wish him well, but he knows the risks.

 

[waltky]

He's prob'ly embedded...

... with some rebel unit...

... settin' off bombs in Assad's britches.

 

[jillian]

He's prob'ly embedded...

... with some rebel unit...

... settin' off bombs in Assad's britches.

NBC just released a statement... he was kidnapped and held for 5 days. he's been released and is out of syria now.

just heard it on the news.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Five days, huh? Safe now?

Barb! Got anything you'd like to say? Learn anything?

 

[Claudette]

Glad he made it out safely and is headed home.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

NBC News Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel Missing in Syria​

by Jim Hoft
December 17, 2012

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel is reportedly missing in Syria. He hasn’t been heard from since Thursday.

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel, one of the most prominent and accomplished international correspondents in the world, is reportedly missing in Syria.

Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports that Engel, together with Turkish journalist Aziz Akyavaş, were last known to be in Syria and haven’t been in contact with NBC News since Thursday morning. While the Turkish media have been circulating the report for several days, American outlets had been operating under a news blackout requested by NBC until today.


http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/12/nbc-news-foreign-correspondent-richard-engel-missing-in-syria/

Really? NBC requested a gag order regarding the disappearance of one of their own. OUR own.

THIS is why we can't have nice things, people. Our news organizations are concentrated in too few hands, and they all have a complementary agenda. That agenda would NOT be informing the public.

Yeah....you Teabaggers always handle early/incomplete info, so "well"!!​

 

[JoeB131]

Five days, huh? Safe now?

Barb! Got anything you'd like to say? Learn anything?

To be absolutely fair to Barb, she has a point.

If this was a non-reporter who got kidnapped, the news outlets would have been all over it.

But they treated the kidnapping of one of their own as a "confidential" matter.

Not to sound too right wing here, but the networks were trampling all over themselves this last week to stick cameras in the faces of anyone who knew anyone in the shooting incident, but they treat their own with "delicacy".

I'm glad Engel is okay. But if this was an aid worker or a diplomat, I don't think they'd have shown as much discretion.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Five days, huh? Safe now?

Barb! Got anything you'd like to say? Learn anything?

To be absolutely fair to Barb, she has a point.

If this was a non-reporter who got kidnapped, the news outlets would have been all over it.

But they treated the kidnapping of one of their own as a "confidential" matter.

Not to sound too right wing here, but the networks were trampling all over themselves this last week to stick cameras in the faces of anyone who knew anyone in the shooting incident, but they treat their own with "delicacy".

I'm glad Engel is okay. But if this was an aid worker or a diplomat, I don't think they'd have shown as much discretion.

You are being too fair. Reread her post.

 

[Political Junky]

NBC's Engel, crew released after firefight in Syria
<excerpt>
NBC said on its website that the 39-year-old war correspondent and his team -- NBC producer Ghazi Balkiz and cameraman John Klooistra -- were abducted, blindfolded and thrown into the back of a truck after entering Syria late last week.

They were blindfolded and bound during the ordeal, but not otherwise harmed.

Engel said, however, that they endured "lots of psychological torture," including being subjected to mock executions.

Kooistra said he had "made good with my maker" and had been "prepared to die many times" during the ordeal.

 

[Warrior102]

NBC News Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel Missing in Syria​

by Jim Hoft
December 17, 2012

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel is reportedly missing in Syria. He hasn’t been heard from since Thursday.

NBC News chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel, one of the most prominent and accomplished international correspondents in the world, is reportedly missing in Syria.

Turkish newspaper Hurriyet reports that Engel, together with Turkish journalist Aziz Akyava&#351;, were last known to be in Syria and haven’t been in contact with NBC News since Thursday morning. While the Turkish media have been circulating the report for several days, American outlets had been operating under a news blackout requested by NBC until today.


http://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2012/12/nbc-news-foreign-correspondent-richard-engel-missing-in-syria/

So?

 

[waltky]

Granny says it reminds her of the time Lara Logan was kidnapped by Egyptian revolutionaries...

NBC's Engel, TV crew escape abduction in Syria
Dec 18,`12 -- NBC's chief foreign correspondent Richard Engel said Tuesday he and members of his network crew escaped unharmed after five days of captivity in Syria, where more than a dozen pro-regime gunmen dragged them from their car, killed one of their rebel escorts and subjected them to mock executions.

Appearing on NBC's "Today" show, an unshaven Engel said he and his team escaped during a firefight Monday night between their captors and rebels at a checkpoint. They crossed into Turkey on Tuesday. NBC did not say how many people were kidnapped with Engel, although two other men, producer Ghazi Balkiz and photographer John Kooistra, appeared with him on the "Today" show. It was not confirmed whether everyone was accounted for.

Engel said he believes the kidnappers were a Shiite militia group loyal to the Syrian government, which has lost control over swaths of the country's north and is increasingly on the defensive in a civil war that has killed 40,000 people since March 2011. "They kept us blindfolded, bound," said the 39-year-old Engel, who speaks and reads Arabic. "We weren't physically beaten or tortured. A lot of psychological torture, threats of being killed. They made us choose which one of us would be shot first and when we refused, there were mock shootings," he added. "They were talking openly about their loyalty to the government," Engel said. He said the captors were trained by the Iranian Revolutionary Guard and allied with Hezbollah, the Lebanese Shiite militant group, but he did not elaborate. There was no mention of the kidnapping by Syria's state-run news agency.

Both Iran and Hezbollah are close allies of the embattled Syrian government of President Bashar Assad, who used military force to crush mostly peaceful protests against his regime. The crackdown on protests led many in Syria to take up arms against the government, and the conflict has become a civil war. Engel said he was told the kidnappers wanted to exchange him and his crew for four Iranian and two Lebanese prisoners being held by the rebels. "They captured us in order to carry out this exchange," he said.

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[Barb]

Five days, huh? Safe now?

Barb! Got anything you'd like to say? Learn anything?

Bite me, bitches comes to mind...but I did rep the first reply, which was friendly and informative and didn't call me "quite the little retard," or be all like you.

 

[LoneLaugher]

Five days, huh? Safe now?

Barb! Got anything you'd like to say? Learn anything?

Bite me, bitches comes to mind...but I did rep the first reply, which was friendly and informative and didn't call me "quite the little retard," or be all like you.

Very graceful. You could admit that you overreacted. Would that be out of character?