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June 20, 2009
DAVID ROHDE IS HEADED HOME.... Taliban kidnappings don't usually turn out this well.
The kidnapping was deliberately kept quiet, after experts said publicity would put Rhode and other hostages in greater danger. Even now, details of what transpired over the last seven months are sketchy, because as Bill Keller explained, "Kidnapping, tragically, is a flourishing industry in much of the world. As other victims have told us, discussing your strategy just offers guidance for future kidnappers." We did, however, learn that no ransom money was paid and no Taliban or other prisoners were released. —Steve Benen 1:00 PM Permalink | Trackbacks | Comments (9)Comments
A Pulitzer Prize winning reporter is kidnapped for seven months, and it's never reported? That's pretty amazing. Did no one notice, or did the media actually keep a secret? Posted by: Danp on June 20, 2009 at 1:25 PM | PERMALINKDanp, it was kept a secret. Lots of people knew. Domage, it is Rohde. Benen mistyped. Posted by: Joshua Foust on June 20, 2009 at 2:57 PM | PERMALINKWhat Benen elides is that Mr. Mangal did not escape and is still presumably being held prisoner, and one must ask that if any publicity of the kidnapping put Mr. Rohde in danger, why the eff are they publicizing now when one member of their team is still captive and in danger? Posted by: Disputo on June 20, 2009 at 3:43 PM | PERMALINKAccording to the radio report I just heard, "the driver" (Mangal) went over to the other side and decided to stay of his own accord. Posted by: DonBoy on June 20, 2009 at 5:44 PM | PERMALINKKeller hilariously made some comment on NPR about how difficult it is for a newspaper guy to keep quiet about a news story like this one. I was cracking up. They kept nice and quiet about the illegal wiretapping for over a year, until after Kerry was safely defeated. How difficult it must have been. Posted by: Fleas correct the era on June 20, 2009 at 9:43 PM | PERMALINKDonboy, I'd like to know where you heard that. I checked about a dozen sources yesterday, and they were either ambiguous about Mr. Mangal's fate, or explicitly stated that he was still being held captive. And the NYT, who you'd think would have the best source on this story, hasn't added anything today. Posted by: Disputo on June 21, 2009 at 12:01 PM | PERMALINK
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