I feel for Paul Johnson's (hostage in Saudi Arabia) family...

[Blue_Roses]

watching his son and wife plea for his life is so sad, especially after knowing what happened to Berg. What a helpless feeling...:(

[Democracy Died 2004]

1. Having worked in Saudi and

Kuwait for many years i can tell you that most Americans go there and act like Americans. basically no respect for the local customs and disdain for the people... they go there for $$$ i got no sympathy.

[Blue_Roses]

2. it's still the family though

that I feel for...

[BigMcLargehuge]

3. that doesn't mean he should be killed

by a group of local terrorists. Hell, many Americans act like self important asswipes in every country on Earth, that doesn't mean they should be snared, threatend, and used as as tool.

[Democracy Died 2004]

4. No i dont want him killed

but if you go to a country that is as strict as some of those, just expect to be a target and stop wasting time crying about it..
You wanna dance, sometimes you gotta pay the fiddler.
I feel same way about "our troops" <10 year veteran so i do have the right to say this> I do not support them and could care less of there fate. they chose they lose.

[Red State Rebel]

11. I saw a news interview with Saudi's that knew him...

They all respected him and liked him.

This has nothing to do with his life in Saudi Arabia, it has to do with terrorists.

[Bandit]

12. Kind of like we are doing to all of Arab nationality right...

:shrug: What goes around comes around. These people are striking back for years of abuse and mistreatment by Americans and the american government. You reap what you sow.

[MUSTANG_2004]

13. Abuse and mistreatment?

In what way have Saudis been abused and mistreated by Americans and the American government? Are you suggesting that we abuse them by buying their oil?

[Bandit]

14. I said Arabs not Saudis and if you don't think Arabs are being abused

in Amerika today you have had your head in a dark place. Ashcroft has rounded up thousands of Arabs and not allowed them any legal representation or charged them with any crime. Just swept them off the streets and lord knows what atrocities they have endured in there secret locations. Not to even mention the Mosques that have been vandalized and destroyed since 9-11.

[immune2irony]

7. The nerve. He deserves to have his head cut off for that

Imagine, being AMERICAN in a foreign country. Who does this yahoo think he is?

[Crewleader]

5. In the Community of Port St John

where Paul Johnson's son and his family lives, friends and neighbors are with prays and support for the entire family, there's yellow ribbons everywhere...and the waiting for news must be so hard on them all, knowing the track record of these guys releasing anyone, specially American isn't good.
My heart goes out to them and my prays!

[Blue_Roses]

6. It makes ya wonder how one guy can escape

from his captors (Hamill) and one guy is paraded on TV with blindfolds...what a mess...

[bluedog]

8. but no negotiation

talks......huh? how about that we don't barter with terrorist right? Funny Reagan did!

[wndycty]

9. Today has got to suck.

Can you imagine worrying about whether or not they will kill him today. My heart bleeds for them.

[jarab]

10. Without being unduly influenced

by the tube, I feel the same sympathy and sense of "loss" for Paul and his family
as I do for all who have found themselves in similar situations - including the thousands of Iraqi people who were so "unfortunate". I would suppose there have been more innocent than he and others who were more complicit in their own predicaments.
I hope he and so many others return to their families. His family's access to network news has no bearing on my concerns for him.
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