Comments on: The Mysterious Case of the AP Photographer

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:20:43 +0000

Abdeed – you are another terroist apologist?
Showing up to a murder…an execution –
shame on the reporter!!
He ought to give back the Pullitzer prize money.
Having bomb making materials, and gunmen
in one’s apartment — is quite some evidence.
Wait till they get him into the courts..
in Iraq.
Supporting someone who did not help a victim of a terrorist execution is one of the most anti-American idealogies anyone could have….
get it abdeeb?

By: Deborah

Deborah — Sat, 09 Feb 2008 15:13:58 +0000

Why didn’t he try to help the hostage being executed? Instead he went and took photos….
Not a nice guy at all – who cares what happens to him.

By: Adeeb N.

Adeeb N. — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 20:04:08 +0000

This is America and you certainly do not Think like an American. Freedom of speech is very dear too this country, and you just don’t get that part. Water Boarding is Un-American. If you condone it. that’t your fault. I won’t allow others too destroy this country. People like you are The Dictators of the world and Terrorist’s. This Man appears to be guilty but only a court of law can leagally determine that.

By: BooMan

BooMan — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:53:00 +0000

This issue is not as black and white as we always want our news stories. I congratulate ABC News for attempting to paint the nuances of the circumstances. Would we think about prosecuting an intelligence asset for not stopping a terrorist action. Of course not. It is likely that Bilal has information that would be helpful to the US but would be equivalent to rolling over on his family. He is very likely guilty of not being a good citizen and reporting what he knew. At the same time he is likely being true to his beliefs.

By: duhize

duhize — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 20:13:23 +0000

If the truth is in the middle as ABC suggests, this man cavorted with new in advance of terrorist plots, knew the locations of hostages, and received information regularly on terrorist activities.
What is startling is that the AP tries to defend this guy. What this shows is that they had (as others in the press) inside people in the insurgency that knew in advance of plots and watched many innocent people killed – just so they could get a picture and/or a story. They are a disgusting sad lot of people – they aligned their interests with ruthless terrorists and will now pay the price.

By: Jason L.

Jason L. — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 16:38:54 +0000

The way you stop this is by adhering to the doctrine of no foreign entanglements. We are seeing the fruits of the military/industrial establishment. War is good for business and those in charge are trying to prop up their bottom lines.

By: Mo Morris

Mo Morris — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 01:39:01 +0000

I am just amazed, watching all the news channels, less than two minutes on some Palestinian peace talk, opening with the Malibu fire, and the football. In Australia a landslide election took place sweeping John Howard’s Government out of office, changing the known expression “Terrorism” back to it usual interpretation of Gang leaders and criminal, back into everyday language. The reformation of a nation by decree has been ordered. One of America’s leading allies has been given notice to stop the BS, never made a single breathe on the nations news services. Can we be so naive.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 00:42:56 +0000

What has happened to this journalist / photographer may well be happening to U.S. Citizens at home, if Bush and particularly Cheney get their way.

By: VinnyT

VinnyT — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 18:05:32 +0000

The rest of you crybabies who whine about “torture” don’t have a clue what you’re talking about. Water boarding cannot be compared to oh, using bolt cutters to remove thumbs and big toes, for example.
If the unpleasantness of war bothers you, just give thanks that other people are picking up your slack and keep your criticisms to yourself.

By: reine.de.tout

reine.de.tout — Sun, 25 Nov 2007 17:28:26 +0000

Posted by: Elbonian | Nov 24, 2007 1:24:39 PM ==
“Is he guilty? Guilty of what? On its own web site the AP posted as story which claimed that they had reviewed all of his submitted material and that in their view it did not at all demonstrate that he had a “too close” relationship with the insurgents.”
Wow. The AP claims all is OK because they have reviewed their own material and proclaimed it to be OK. And we’re supposed to believe this – why?
Posted by: Cosmicview | Nov 25, 2007 1:14:43 AM – “If you doubt his innocence do some research on his pictures and the fact he too often coincidentally turned up right when attacks were happening… This guy is so guilty only a terrorist apologist could suggest anything else.”
Cosmicview, you are absolutely correct.