Every single minute I think about this story, my mind turns to her family and the extraordinary risks she took to do her job over there. |
I think there is a critical mass of the Iraqi society recognizing that the lawlessness that's taken hold in Iraq is bad for anyone who cares about Iraqi society and a new democratic government emerging there. I think they recognize they're being held hostage. |
When a reporter is held hostage, their whole society is held hostage, and that recognition is the most encouraging sign we can hold onto right now. |