Much relief now in many parts of the world seeing that the BBC's Alan Johnston has been released by his Palestinian kidnappers the Army of Islam after 114 days in captivity, a much happier ending than the fate that has befallen other journalists in dangerous territories. The latest reports that Hamas was closing in on the place where the journalist was being held had led to some worries that in desperation they might kill him, for they had once filmed him in a vest wired with explosives that he said they might detontate if he were to be freed by force, but none of those fears came to pass. Doubtless more details about the conditions surrounding his release will be known as the hours and days pass in the near future, but it is a good sign when people recognize the short-sightedness of the actions of some of their, ostensibly, political allies. With this news, the button of Alan on this blog will now be removed, as was the intent of the campaign of those on his behalf.
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THE ORDEAL IN JOHNSON'S WORDS
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