French journalist kidnapped: TV

[salin]

French journalist kidnapped: TV

http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,5744,9276171%255E1702,00.html

No text to the story yet (one line) - the journalist is Alexandre Jordanov, and he works for the CAPA television station.

[maddezmom]

1. heard the same on CNNI

:(

[mmm]

2. I hope they release him

That would show they world they are humane and decent,
unlike the US.

[Flagg]

3. You can be sure the Freepers will love it

hopefully he'll be freed since he doesn't work for the Americans

[hang a left]

4. Does it make sense for insurgents to kidnap journalists?

[peterh]

5. Text from my system….

My guess is the guy will be let go in a day or two….just serving notice to the host countries, i.e., Japan, China, Korea, etc. that they aren’t welcome…..presently….




PARIS (AP)--A French journalist has been taken hostage in Iraq on Tuesday, the
French Foreign Ministry said.
The journalist, described as a photographer, works for Capa Television, which
is based in Paris.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Herve Ladsous didn't release the name of the
hostage.
The kidnapping comes just hours after France urged its citizens Tuesday to
leave Iraq.
There are less than 100 French citizens in Iraq, mostly journalists, aid
workers and the employees of private companies, Ladsous said. Nearly all are in
Baghdad.
France first issued its warning on Friday. In a statement, the foreign
ministry said that the "risk is high that French citizens would be confused with
those of member countries of the coalition."
France opposed the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq last year and has no troops
participating in the occupation.