Worrying reports on the fate of Alan Johnston
We can only hope that , apparently stemming from the Al Tawhid Al Jihad brigade, are unfounded.
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William Crawley | 18:12 UK time, Sunday, 15 April 2007
We can only hope that , apparently stemming from the Al Tawhid Al Jihad brigade, are unfounded.
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I hope they are unfounded too.
Thoughts go to Alan Johnston's friends and family.
We all, I'm sure, have great respect for the brave journalists working in dangerous areas and hope that he will soon be found safe.
We here in Ulster know only too well that all the actions of a small number of violent fighters don't necessarily have the support of those on whose behalf they clam to be fighting.
I'm praying for alan and his family and friends. Please join me.
Loving Lord,
You have experienced life and death,
You have experienced injustice and murder,
You have experienced fear and capture.
We pray this evening that your loving mercy will be seen in Gaza.
We pray for Alan and for those who have taken him.
May Alan be freed in your loving grace and may his captors show mercy.
Wrap your arms around Alan and his family, and around all in Gaza this night.
Lord of mercy,
Hear our prayers.
Lord of peace,
Let there be peace.
Lord of lords,
Let there be justice.
Lord of life,
Let there be life.
Amen
Thats a beautiful prayer and a wonderful sentiment. I hope Alan is safe.
I signed the petition and i still hope Alan is safe and that these reports are wrong. Those who abducted him must soon realise that they do not serve their cause by attacking a free press. Journalists like Mr Johnston are necessary to preserve the truth in our conflicts across the world. Please let's not give up hope that he may be soon returned to his family. God bless you Alan.
There seems far more concern at 成人快手 about the fate of a reporter who told one side of a story which was presented as though it were the whole truth than about the fate of fifteen of Britain's Royal Navy sailors whose job it was to defend Britain from military attack. Time for 成人快手 to get a reality check. 成人快手's anti-Israeli and anti-American skewing of the news and all related stories is well known and Alan Johnston was an instrument of that policy. Even to this day, 成人快手 refuses to call the people who kidnapped Johnston and possibly murdered him what most other fair minded users of the English language call them, "terrorists." When you live in a pit with scorpions as your friends, you should not be surprised when one day you get stung by one of them. Did anyone seriously think a terrorist organization would respond to petitions solicited by a radio station? By the way, the new Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki-moon has a lot to learn about not being manipulated by the press.
Amen Helenanne
PB
Mark, you are deeply unpleasant person without the basic common decency yo realise that a man's life is in danger and his colleagues are worried about him. Why don't you take your issues to a counsellor and get some help.
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