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22. What a relief to know he is alright...

Reply to sufrommich (Original post)

Tue Dec 18, 2012, 10:34 AM

Dec 2012

... that was a close one. It had to be the rebels that kidnapped him and let him go, as the dictator would surely have killed him on the spot. Did he give any details about the ordeal? Maybe Rachel will have him on tonight, as he and she are pretty good pals.

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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