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August 27, 2006
The Fox Conversions
Frankly bizarre. Just saw the videotapes.
The forced "conversions" to Islam smell a tiny bit fishy. It's not the typical neo-Salafi thing. Either the captors were complete ignoramuses (which one can never exclude, above all in Ghaza) or there is something of a whiff of agitprop manipulation there.
Posted by The Lounsbury at August 27, 2006 11:38 PM
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L: I've been out of the media loop for a few days (was climbing a mountain, figuratively and literally). I'm assuming you're referring to those two Fox journalists that were kidnapped a few weeks back? Do you have a link to the video?
Posted by: drdougfir ![[TypeKey Profile Page]](http://lounsbury.aqoul.com/nav-commenters.gif)
at August 28, 2006 10:13 PM
I made a similar observation and Aziz Poonawalla of City of Brass's comment was that it had propaganda value. If so, I'd think it was for the other side.
Posted by: Dave Schuler at August 29, 2006 02:26 AM
Being surrounded by MENA Arab Muslims I can attest directly none thought highly of the forced conversion; at best some ignoramuses did an own goal.
I have to say that the suspicion these were faux Islamists -perhaps Fatah- donig something to make HAMAS look bad can't be excluded, although the ignoramus hick moron angle is also highly attractive.
Posted by: The Lounsbury at August 29, 2006 08:55 AM
