Posted July 4, 2007 yaaaaaaaaaaaaaay! BBC Correspondent Alan Johnston has been released from captivity in Gaza after 114 days. Shabba. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 Fantastic news! I hope he recovers well enough to be able to continue working. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 Finally, a happy ending to one of these stories. And I suppose he can enjoy a healthy advance for the book rights too, he's suffered enough for it! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 this is all great assuming he doesn't have any bombs planted in his system Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 didn't they do that in M:I:III? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 Good stuff, he'll make a mint out of this too, selling his story, i know if it was me i would. Glad to see he's safe, a good ending for once. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 Made my day that.. See him get taken by Hammas Officials, with Guns and that... Crazy Stuff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 Only found out about 30 seconds ago, this is brilliant news. I know this sounds a little insensitive, but the faster he gets back to work, the better. He was, after all, the only non-Palestinian journalist based in the Gaza Strip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 Awesome. How come he was released? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 4, 2007 Awesome. How come he was released? Hamas took over in Gaza a few weeks ago, which leftSrmy of Islam, the group that had him, shitting themselves. Hamas made it a top priority because they see journalists as "guests" and also important in showing the outside wolrd what conditions are like in Gaza. The group who had him however are nutters even when compared to the likes of Hamas and reckon all non-muslims are deserving of punishment. They were demanding the release of some prisoners which was never going to happen. Hmas started rounding up members of the group holding him and threatening military action to release him (Although they agreed not to launch an attack on the advice of the British government in case he was killed) Also, of course, Hamas come out of this well because they've worked so hard at getting him released, which has meant the western powers who have been refusing to talk to them have had to extend their thanks. The politics aside. really, really excellent news. the faster he gets back to work, the better. He was, after all, the only non-Palestinian journalist based in the Gaza Strip. He already had his ticket home when he was captured, his time there was due to end anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 5, 2007 This is great! Of course you get extremists in each religion, but these guys just crossed the line. Good on him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 5, 2007 This is great! Of course you get extremists in each religion, but these guys just crossed the line. Good on him! I thought the line was crossed when they started beheading people alive and putting the vids on the internet... Oh Well Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 5, 2007 I didn't say when they'd crossed the line, did I? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 5, 2007 I didn't say when they'd crossed the line, did I? It looked as if you did... Oh well am off for a immature wank Laters Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted July 5, 2007 It's posts like those, ant, which make me love ya to bits. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
