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In reply to the discussion: Richard Engel is Missing in Syria; NBC News Enforces News Blackout [View all]Rhiannon12866
(203,010 posts)74. I checked and no tweets from him for 10 days
Unless NBC took them down. And the most recent ones were from Egypt...
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Richard Engel is Missing in Syria; NBC News Enforces News Blackout [View all]
brooklynite
Dec 2012
OP
"War correspondent" isn't a job that's involuntarily assigned to people. (nt)
Posteritatis
Dec 2012
#70
Coudn't quite picture him, so I googled him before I saw the pictures upthread.
freshwest
Dec 2012
#68
I have to say that The Blaze is really pushing this story and really no one else.
warrior1
Dec 2012
#29
This is horrible news. I pray he is safe and just reporting. Of all the people telling me what is
jwirr
Dec 2012
#40
I pray this is not true and not just because he is serious eye candy. He is the best in his field.
Dollface
Dec 2012
#49
He is the best over there by far. He lived and worked in Egypt for years when he was young.
Dustlawyer
Dec 2012
#57
You're absolutely right, if his safety depends on secrecy, she'd do any and everything she could
Rhiannon12866
Dec 2012
#101
Please be keeping your head down and maintaining radio silence, Mr. Engel. N/t
politicat
Dec 2012
#77
I remember when he reported from the roof of the Baghdad Palestine Hotel, in the early days...
Fridays Child
Dec 2012
#99
I'll be very interested to hear what all happened, but this is the most important part, he's free!
Rhiannon12866
Dec 2012
#111
Good news-the WaPo says he's been freed following a firefight between his captors and rebels
Neurotica
Dec 2012
#112