* * * Another British Hostage Held By ISIS * * * British journalist John Cantlie, who has been missing since 2012, appeared in a new video released by ISIS today. Cantlie worked for The Sunday Times, The Sun, and The Sunday Telegraph. Unlike the graphic beheading videos of journalists James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and aid worked David Haines, this video is not a violent attack, but an anchored propaganda show. Sitting behind a desk, Cantile speaks about the Islamic States war with the Western world and notes that this will become a recurring show. This is perhaps the start of a sick new Propaganda campaign. In the video, Cantlie says, In November 2012, I came to Syria, where I was subsequently captured by the Islamic State. Now, nearly two years later, many things have changed, including the expansion of the IS to include large areas of eastern Syria and western Iraq, a land mass bigger than Britain and many other nations. Now, I know what youre thinking. Youre thinking hes only doing this because hes a prisoner. Hes got a gun at his head and hes being forced to do this, right? Well, it is true, I am a prisoner. That I cannot deny, but seeing as Ive been abandoned by my government and my fate now lies in the hands of the Islamic State, I have nothing to lose. Maybe I will live and maybe I will die. Cantlie then goes on to say his show will show what the Western media manipulates. He will also be discussing how hostage negotiations went between ISIS and other nations (many nations are willing to pay for hostages, but the United States and United Kingdom strongly oppose this.) While the video is obviously propaganda released by the Islamic State, right in tune with yesterdays movie trailer style video, it does provide an interesting clue to Jihadi John, the executioner shown in the three ISIS beheading videos. Cantile was actually kidnapped twice while covering the war in Syria. The first abduction reportedly happened in July 2012, when he was held for nine days before being released. He returned and was kidnapped in November of 2012.
Posted on: Thu, 18 Sep 2014 15:14:33 +0000
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