4 Times Journalists Held Captive in Libya Faced Days of Brutality

New York Times by Anthony Shadid, Lynsey Addario, Stephen Farrell, Tyler Hicks | Mar. 23, 2011 (News Report)

“Shoot them,” a tall soldier said calmly in Arabic.

A colleague next to him shook his head. “You can’t,” he insisted. “They’re Americans.” Full Story »

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Adrian Potter
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 by Adrian Potter - Mar. 23, 2011

WOW!! this is a great!! After reading this, it made me question if being a journalist makes you more vulnerable to be held captive.

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