Comments on: Guardian journalist released http://arabist.net/archives/2005/10/20/guardian-journalist-released/ Tue, 02 Dec 2008 00:25:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Dan http://arabist.net/archives/2005/10/20/guardian-journalist-released/#comment-119560 Dan Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:26:53 +0000 http://arabist.net/?p=772#comment-119560 Probably more about getting guys in Basra released. Some pretty senior guys were behind this. Maybe money too, but the bargaining chip issue was the driver. The Guardian's "criminal gang" stance looked a calculated way to give the Sadrists a face-saving way out. This wouldnt have been neccessary if they hadn't screwed up and allowed his kidnapping into the public domain so quickly in the first place. Probably more about getting guys in Basra released. Some pretty senior guys were behind this. Maybe money too, but the bargaining chip issue was the driver. The Guardian’s “criminal gang” stance looked a calculated way to give the Sadrists a face-saving way out. This wouldnt have been neccessary if they hadn’t screwed up and allowed his kidnapping into the public domain so quickly in the first place.

]]> By: SP http://arabist.net/archives/2005/10/20/guardian-journalist-released/#comment-119528 SP Sat, 22 Oct 2005 08:50:31 +0000 http://arabist.net/?p=772#comment-119528 Saw an interview with Rory Carroll yesterday in which he said he was told he had been taken as a bargaining chip for the release of Sadrists that the Brits had in jail. Saw an interview with Rory Carroll yesterday in which he said he was told he had been taken as a bargaining chip for the release of Sadrists that the Brits had in jail.

]]> By: Issandr El Amrani http://arabist.net/archives/2005/10/20/guardian-journalist-released/#comment-118734 Issandr El Amrani Fri, 21 Oct 2005 12:38:54 +0000 http://arabist.net/?p=772#comment-118734 Dan, was he taken by Sadrists for ideological reasons or for money? The Guardian seemed to think it was a criminal gang at first. Dan, was he taken by Sadrists for ideological reasons or for money? The Guardian seemed to think it was a criminal gang at first.

]]> By: SP http://arabist.net/archives/2005/10/20/guardian-journalist-released/#comment-118543 SP Fri, 21 Oct 2005 08:34:39 +0000 http://arabist.net/?p=772#comment-118543 Sure, it was a show of moral support at best, an attempt at positioning. Still, interesting. Sure, it was a show of moral support at best, an attempt at positioning. Still, interesting.

]]> By: Dan http://arabist.net/archives/2005/10/20/guardian-journalist-released/#comment-118511 Dan Fri, 21 Oct 2005 07:39:14 +0000 http://arabist.net/?p=772#comment-118511 Whatever Qaradawi had to say (while nice) had no influence on his release. He was taken by sadrists. Whatever Qaradawi had to say (while nice) had no influence on his release. He was taken by sadrists.

]]> By: Issandr El Amrani http://arabist.net/archives/2005/10/20/guardian-journalist-released/#comment-118091 Issandr El Amrani Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:22:34 +0000 http://arabist.net/?p=772#comment-118091 Yeah, Qaradawi and a bunch of British Muslim leaders. Wonder if they would have done the same for the Fox News correspondent... Yeah, Qaradawi and a bunch of British Muslim leaders. Wonder if they would have done the same for the Fox News correspondent…

]]> By: SP http://arabist.net/archives/2005/10/20/guardian-journalist-released/#comment-118081 SP Thu, 20 Oct 2005 21:11:21 +0000 http://arabist.net/?p=772#comment-118081 Did you see Qaradawy and the Iranians called for his release? Apparently it does help to work for a lefty paper. http://www.guardian.co.uk/rorycarroll/story/0,16647,1597354,00.html Did you see Qaradawy and the Iranians called for his release? Apparently it does help to work for a lefty paper.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/rorycarroll/story/0,16647,1597354,00.html

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