Kidnappers

New Group Claims Fox News Kidnappings

A previously unheard of Palestinian group, the Holy Jihad Brigades, claimed responsibility on Wednesday for kidnapping a Fox News cameraman and correspondent, Al-Jazeera satellite TV reported. American correspondent Steve Centanni, 60, and cameraman Olaf Wiig, 36, of New Zealand were kidnapped Aug. 14 from their TV van near the Palestinian security services headquarters in Gaza City. Although Palestinian militant groups have often seized foreigners, including members of the media, this is the longest any have been held.

These .... people ... are really starting to PISS ME OFF! They've released a video with their demands:

In the video, the men sat on the floor in sweatsuits and appeared to be in good health. No armed men were seen. The news agency, Ramattan, reported that the Palestinian group, the Holy Jihad Brigades, had demanded in a statement that Muslim prisoners in U.S. jails be released within three days in exchange for Centanni and Wiig. The group did not say what would happen if the deadline passed unanswered, Ramattan reported. "We are going to exchange the Muslim female and male prisoners in American jails in return for the prisoners that we have. We are going to give you 72 hours beginning midnight tonight to take your decision," Ramattan quoted the statement as saying. "If you implement and meet our condition, we will fulfill our promise. If not, wait, and we are going to wait," the statement said.

I pray for the safety of these two gentlemen, but I do not want to see our government "negotiate" with terrorists. First, if we released every Muslim prisoners, the prisons would be a lot less crowded since many convert while in prison. Second, giving in to terrorist demands puts us in a very weak position. I'd much rather bomb the crap out of the "host nation" than ever show weakness to these animals. We've done that enough lately...thanks to the left wing moonbats and wuss politicians.