Thank you Hamas - Alan Johnston freed

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Posted by George Smiley on Jul-04-2007 08:17:

Thank you Hamas - Alan Johnston freed

BBC journalist Alan Johnston has finally been freed by the Islamic Army in Gaza following 114 days in captivity.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mi...ast/6267928.stm

Hamas' role:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/mi...ast/6268232.stm

quote:
Fortunately for Alan, when Hamas took control in Gaza the rules of the game changed.

Hamas's priority is to restore law and order to the Gaza Strip, and one the first items on that agenda was to get Alan Johnston freed.

The group's Executive Forces, a kind of irregular police force in Gaza, and its military wing, the Izzedine al-Qassam Brigades, deployed in the Dogmush neighbourhood.

Posted by Q5echo on Jul-04-2007 08:47:

baby steps?

Posted by George Smiley on Jul-04-2007 12:35:

quote:
Originally posted by Q5echo
baby steps?

I don't get you...?

Posted by Fir3start3r on Jul-04-2007 20:32:

quote:
Originally posted by George Smiley
I don't get you...?

as in, small, forward progress...

(don't hold your breath though...)