That kidnapped reporter Alan Johnson

**thunderlizard** · 25 June 2007, 17:27

That's because he's used to talking to camera, but still understandably worried. He's not your bogstandard hostage who just turns into a gibbering wreck.

**Gonzo** · 25 June 2007, 17:34

Originally posted by wendigo100

It all seems a bit fishy.

I've just watched his latest video, the one with the bombs strapped neatly around his waist. He didn't look or sound like a hostage, more like an over-acting David Attenborough.

I remember listening to a report he did on the kidnappings in Gaza about a couple of years ago.

He made the point that being kidnapped in Gaza is nothing like being kidnapped in Iraq. The palestinians extend the same hospitality to their kidnap victims as they would to any guest.

He said the biggest risk to a kidnap victim's health in Gaza was being overfed to death.

Of course, they are normally released a lot sooner than this so we are going to have to hope he was right.

**BoredBloke** · 25 June 2007, 18:26

If the guy didn't work for the BBC, do you think the BBC would still be covering this to the same degree?

**DodgyAgent** · 25 June 2007, 18:42

it is obvious is'nt it? he has paid Madeleine McAnn's parents a large dowry and has run off with her as part of an arranged marriage. the Mcann's and Hamas are in cahoots in order to create diversionary tactics until everything dies down and the happy couple can live in peace and happiness for the rest of their lives

**sasguru** · 25 June 2007, 19:39

Originally posted by DodgyAgent

it is obvious is'nt it? he has paid Madeleine McAnn's parents a large dowry and has run off with her as part of an arranged marriage. the Mcann's and Hamas are in cahoots in order to create diversionary tactics until everything dies down and the happy couple can live in peace and happiness for the rest of their lives

Don't, even in jest. Some of the cretinous retards here will take you seriously

**Rantor** · 25 June 2007, 19:53

Originally posted by sasguru

Don't, even in jest. Some of the cretinous retards here will take you seriously

I believe the current term is "webtard"

**xoggoth** · 25 June 2007, 20:43

Damn DA, I was just going to say something like that (although I would have stuck Murray's wrist injury in there somewhere). I would love to be taken seriously on this board.

**pickle** · 26 June 2007, 08:11

[QUOTE=Gonzo]
He made the point that being kidnapped in Gaza is nothing like being kidnapped in Iraq. The palestinians extend the same hospitality to their kidnap victims as they would to any guest.

He said the biggest risk to a kidnap victim's health in Gaza was being overfed to death.
QUOTE]

Jeez, how wrong can someone be.... Unless of course his spell checker picked up the phrase "strapped to a load of explosives and blown to bits" and changed it to "overfed to death"

**wendigo100** · 26 June 2007, 09:03

Originally posted by pickle

Jeez, how wrong can someone be.... Unless of course his spell checker picked up the phrase "strapped to a load of explosives and blown to bits" and changed it to "overfed to death"

Perhaps he typed in "bangers and mash".

That kidnapped reporter Alan Johnson