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55. It's the people who have took him hostage

Reply to davidpdx (Reply #54)

Wed Apr 23, 2014, 10:10 AM

Apr 2014

The "people's mayor" and his crew (and whoever's pulling their strings).

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Reporter For 'Vice' Reportedly 'Taken' By Pro-Russian Militia In Ukraine [View all] Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 OP

VICE News Statement on Simon Ostrovsky Bosonic Apr 2014 #1

Hope he is well Duckhunter935 Apr 2014 #2

American Journalist With Vice News Captured in Eastern Ukraine Bosonic Apr 2014 #3

Possible release soon? Bosonic Apr 2014 #4

or maybe not Bosonic Apr 2014 #10

Damn. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #14

I thought the mayor of Slovyansk ballyhoo Apr 2014 #5

also 'in custody' Bosonic Apr 2014 #6

Thanks. So, the rest is ballyhoo Apr 2014 #13

You Seem to Need a Score-Card, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2014 #17

Maybe they don't want to wait for ballyhoo Apr 2014 #19

As Near As Meaning Could Be Extracted from Your Comment, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2014 #20

The second paragraph. It is not I who does not ballyhoo Apr 2014 #21

You Went Up Your Own Fundament Long Ago, Sir The Magistrate Apr 2014 #22

It gives me a clearer picture of America right now.... ballyhoo Apr 2014 #23

Post removed Post removed Apr 2014 #24

"It is not I who does not understand..." Android3.14 Apr 2014 #25

That would be a change of antecedent. In other ballyhoo Apr 2014 #28

Oh golly, the antecedent changed? Android3.14 Apr 2014 #33

No, I wrote as ballyhoo Apr 2014 #36

Look, I know this may be difficult to understand Android3.14 Apr 2014 #37

heh... oh, you already mwntioned it. Typing on this damn tablet slows me down too much. penultimate Apr 2014 #39

Sorry, no good.... ballyhoo Apr 2014 #41

If you don't care about the meaning, you never get as far as 'how to express those words' well muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #50

I'm talking about ballyhoo Apr 2014 #56

Are you claiming "it is not I who does not understand" is 'beautiful'? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #58

I don't understand........ ballyhoo Apr 2014 #59

You've been published? Wow. muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #60

No, I don't . . . What you ballyhoo Apr 2014 #61

"Art"? You think your poor phrasing in this thread is "art"? muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #62

Being obscure on a political ballyhoo Apr 2014 #63

"wherefore"? "ascertain"? Those were both beyond you muriel_volestrangler Apr 2014 #64

*why, not where penultimate Apr 2014 #38

burning tires = taking stuff with armed force joshcryer Apr 2014 #26

Today in Ukraine one begets the other, so the ballyhoo Apr 2014 #29

The pro Russia fascists are the only ones using force. joshcryer Apr 2014 #30

But the not the CIA agent provocateurs...? ballyhoo Apr 2014 #32

Elections take time. joshcryer Apr 2014 #48

When the Rada ousted the President and named an interim President, it set elections karynnj Apr 2014 #65

Long as it's before July 1, when the Earth will begin to rock from ballyhoo Apr 2014 #66

You leave out Right Sector and Svoboda newthinking Apr 2014 #43

They're doing a piss poor job stopping the separatists. joshcryer Apr 2014 #49

Cupcakes AND tire burning, busy lady! lol n/t EX500rider Apr 2014 #34

I'm sure Simon has "ties to neo-nazis" too. joshcryer Apr 2014 #15

Can we trade them Geraldo for him? KurtNYC Apr 2014 #7

I doubt anyone wants Geraldo. He remains our problem. n/t cosmicone Apr 2014 #8

New York Times: American Reporter Held by Ukraine Separatists Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2014 #9

The American ground forces in Ukraine have been found! It's Obama's fault! n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #12

Aww, a reporter, asking questions! So provocative! joshcryer Apr 2014 #16

I'm sure certain people are peeing their pants in jubilee as to his being held hostage davidpdx Apr 2014 #46

Yeah, they're rubbing their grubby little hands together. joshcryer Apr 2014 #47

They will probably bribe for his release. joshcryer Apr 2014 #27

So he's "well" but still held against his will. Not good enough. n/t freshwest Apr 2014 #11

So no more dispatches from Ukraine for awhile.... penultimate Apr 2014 #18

Well, that was a mistake, I'd say. MADem Apr 2014 #31

Their (VICE) interviews from Liberia with General ButtNaked were chilling but very good. n/t EX500rider Apr 2014 #35

Korrespondent reports he had dual US/Israeli citizenship. Igel Apr 2014 #40

Look at Simons background. joshcryer Apr 2014 #42

Yes, he is Jewish. levp Apr 2014 #45

Guess we can add "kidnapping" to the lists of charges against Russian special forces. nt NutmegYankee Apr 2014 #44

Was added long ago, actually. nt EmilyAnne Apr 2014 #73

Pro-Russian insurgents hold journalist hostage Bosonic Apr 2014 #51

Pretty much a hostage Bosonic Apr 2014 #52

A huge deal seems to be that @SimonOstrovsky has Israel passport not US, mayor says. Bosonic Apr 2014 #53

According to Wikipedia he has dual citizenship davidpdx Apr 2014 #54

It's the people who have took him hostage Bosonic Apr 2014 #55

Ah, thanks for the clarification davidpdx Apr 2014 #57

What does this have to do with Israel's position? Behind the Aegis Apr 2014 #68

Who knows? Bosonic Apr 2014 #69

I doubt this kidnappin has anything to do with Israel, is the point. Behind the Aegis Apr 2014 #70

My former half-western Ukrainian/half Russian housemate was paranoid about amandabeech Apr 2014 #71

'People's Mayor' of Slavyansk Doesn't Intend to Release Ostrovsky Bosonic Apr 2014 #67

Quelle surprise. amandabeech Apr 2014 #72

The mayor behind the kidnapping said he'd put a bullet in the head of a "faggot." EmilyAnne Apr 2014 #74