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sufrommich

(22,871 posts) Tue Dec 18, 2012, 09:14 AM Dec 2012

Hey, Richard Engel is alive! [View all]

He's on MSNBC right now. He was kidnapped but released. Just saw it.

More:http://thenewcivilrightsmovement.com/update-nbc-new-correspondent-richard-engel-freed-in-firefight/news/2012/12/18/56737

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Hey, Richard Engel is alive! [View all] sufrommich Dec 2012 OP

Also just saw it. Excellent! Dollface Dec 2012 #1

That was the lead story on The Toady Show, too. GoCubsGo Dec 2012 #2

Yeah!! Best news we've seen on our TV in days, perhaps weeks!! =) n/t KarenS Dec 2012 #3

Good news. Now if we can get rid of the gun troll infestation on DU, it will be a wonderful day. n/t Cleita Dec 2012 #4

Yes! I noticed the infestation also. Wonder if it was promoted by FailureToCommunicate Dec 2012 #12

It's seems something like that. All the talking points are strictly from the NRA bible. n/t Cleita Dec 2012 #15

Amen! ReRe Dec 2012 #21

oh, thank goodness.... gblady Dec 2012 #5

This is great news!!! Pisces Dec 2012 #6

What a relief! I hope he's able to heal from this ordeal. myrna minx Dec 2012 #7

Wonderful, wonderful! Samantha Dec 2012 #8

Great reporter, even greater news! n/t Efilroft Sul Dec 2012 #9

I let out a loud "woooooohoooo" when I saw his face on Toady's show dorkzilla Dec 2012 #10

Fantastic news! LP2K12 Dec 2012 #11

I was quaking in my boots worrying about him. Mira Dec 2012 #13

Wonderful!!! nt valerief Dec 2012 #14

And in the pink too! NNN0LHI Dec 2012 #16

Thank you for the update sasha031 Dec 2012 #17

Welcome back Richard! SCVDem Dec 2012 #18

Powerful stuff! Thanks for posting this. FailureToCommunicate Dec 2012 #19

To Richard, I am happy to hear you and your team is back and safe. MyOpinion-2 Dec 2012 #20

What a relief to know he is alright... ReRe Dec 2012 #22

Don't know if the dictator would have wanted to risk that. Cleita Dec 2012 #37

You might be right about that... ReRe Dec 2012 #40

thank the goddess! libodem Dec 2012 #23

Yay! rusty fender Dec 2012 #24

So happy he and his crew are ok. TDale313 Dec 2012 #25

thank goodness! renate Dec 2012 #26

Fabulous! evilhime Dec 2012 #27

did we know he'd gone missing? Hamlette Dec 2012 #28

Missing since last Thursday, NBC asked all media to self assert a blackout MagickMuffin Dec 2012 #31

thanks for the update n/t Hamlette Dec 2012 #41

HOLY CRAP!!!! Wait Wut Dec 2012 #29

I was sure he was dead, to be honest. sufrommich Dec 2012 #34

I was afraid that he had pressed his luck one too many times as well. SoCalDem Dec 2012 #39

Great news! arthritisR_US Dec 2012 #30

Glad he is safe and sound MagickMuffin Dec 2012 #32

Wonderful news! Now retire Richard! glinda Dec 2012 #33

So glad. jwirr Dec 2012 #35

Great news RZM Dec 2012 #36

Fantastic news! creeksneakers2 Dec 2012 #38

Some happy news finally, kick!! Duer 157099 Dec 2012 #42

Thank you for some good news. nt PufPuf23 Dec 2012 #43

Thank you! dmr Dec 2012 #44

What a relief!! nt femrap Dec 2012 #45

just now catching this, no tv/cable FirstLight Dec 2012 #46

so, so, so happy to hear that Skittles Dec 2012 #47

Finally a little bit of good news. Blue_In_AK Dec 2012 #48