US journalist beheaded by ISIS...

[darreni]

Jesus, imagine surviving a downed plane & then being captured by these savages.
Fingers crossed for him, but I'd imagine he'll soon be making headlines in the worst possible way.

[AreOut]

wondering if it was american pilot would the rescue team(s) step in?

[vescaegg]

Horrible to think but the best he could have done is probably not pulled the eject lever.

[BlackLabel]

To travel to the Islamic State, after what they've done to other foreign journalists, is both very brave and incredibly irresponsible and stupid.

independent said:

"Inside Isis: The first Western journalist ever to be given access to the 'Islamic State' has just returned – and this is what he discovered

Jürgen Todenhöfer, 74, spent 10 days in Isis-controlled territory. He says the reality on the ground is different from what anyone in the West realises"

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/inside-isis-the-first-western-journalist-ever-given-access-to-the-islamic-state-has-just-returned--and-this-is-what-he-discovered-9938438.html

[darreni]

BlackLabel said:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-eas...

I read that yesterday & I'm still not sure if he was brave or stupid.

[irocfan]

darreni said:

BlackLabel said:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-eas...

I read that yesterday & I'm still not sure if he was brave or stupid.

a combination of the 2 I suspect!

[TheJimi]

irocfan said:

darreni said:

BlackLabel said:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-eas...

I read that yesterday & I'm still not sure if he was brave or stupid.

a combination of the 2 I suspect!

Aye, and lended the IS propaganda machine a huge favor into the bargain.

What he says about the strength and capability if IS doesn't really gel with what we know about them.

Take their assault on Kobane - admittedly the Kobane defenders were bolstered in the end by air power, but a small force managed to consistantly repel a larger and significantlly better armed one (IS)

[photosnob]

AreOut said:

wondering if it was american pilot would the rescue team(s) step in?

Yes absolutely. But an American plane would be very very unlikely to be shot down.

[bluenosewrx]

B17NNS said:

The only thing more scary than the SAS.

The SAS on quad bikes!

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2845668/SA...

Except that is not a barret rifle and he has a para dz patch

[AreOut]

photosnob said:

Yes absolutely. But an American plane would be very very unlikely to be shot down.

hmm maybe they are bombing from high altitude and let jordan&saudi planes do the job at lower altitude? I don't think there is much an american F16 could do against MANPAD if flares didn't work.

[Jimbeaux]

AreOut said:

wondering if it was american pilot would the rescue team(s) step in?

Nice shot; you don't miss even the tiniest of windows.

[Jimbeaux]

AreOut said:

wondering if it was american pilot would the rescue team(s) step in?

Nice shot; you don't miss even the tiniest of windows.

[Mermaid]

Merry Xmas Jim

[photosnob]

AreOut said:

hmm maybe they are bombing from high altitude and let jordan&saudi planes do the job at lower altitude? I don't think there is much an american F16 could do against MANPAD if flares didn't work.

Politically I just can't imagine anyone signing off on putting either a U.S or uk pilot in serious harms way.

[Jimbeaux]

Mermaid said:

Merry Xmas Jim

Merry Christmas to you as well my Friend!

[BlackLabel]

darreni said:

BlackLabel said:

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-eas...

I read that yesterday & I'm still not sure if he was brave or stupid.

This was the 'permit' issued to the journalist so he could go about his business safely. How utterly surreal. And not a piece of paper you would want to lose lol.

Edited by BlackLabel on Thursday 25th December 22:40

Edited by BlackLabel on Thursday 25th December 22:41

[Martin4x4]

"And they return to safety"

Therefore implicitly recognising that ISIS is not a place of safety.

[B17NNS]

ISIS threatens to kill two Japanese hostages unless Tokyo pays $200 million ransom.

http://edition.cnn.com/2015/01/20/middleeast/isis-...

[2013BRM]

Yup, it's all about the money, Mo must be so proud

[Zod]

Yes. Difficult for them to claim the the Japanese have been oppressing Muslims.