During my last night in captivity, my captors forced me to participate in a propaganda video.
Quotes about captors (16 Quotes)
Freeing hostages is like putting up a stage set, which you do with the captors, agreeing on each piece as you slowly put it together; then you leave an exit through which both the captor and the captive can walk with sincerity and dignity.
I thought first when he was calling that maybe his captors were allowing him to make one call from his cell or something.
I think she had to bank on the fact that she could connect in some way with her captors. Unlike most Western journalists, she spoke good Arabic. And if you look at her work, she comes across as compassionate, as balanced.
The men's captors worked very hard to conceal every aspect of detention but our research assessing information about climate, prayer schedules and flight times suggests that these men may have been held in Eastern Europe or Central Asia.
We respectfully call on Jill's captors to exercise justice and mercy and let our innocent colleague go free.
I want to thank all of those who were involved in my rescue - to those who continuously tracked my captors and location, and to those who physically brought me freedom today. To all of you, I will be forever grateful. Both of us are in good health and look forward to returning to our respective families. Thank you to all who kept me and my family in their thoughts and prayers.
Our intentions are to promote human rights for everyone, we're not there to change anyone's religion. We pray once they (the hostages' captors) understand that and hear from our Muslim and Arab supporters, they will be released.
First of all, its very good news. We have begged and pleaded with the captors to release her, as a community. The community sent a delegation to Jordan, actually, then to Iraq, to pursue the release of Jill Carroll. The community is very happy that she has been released. I think that the captors have realized the mistake that theyre making, I hope. I dont know what they released her, but I am glad that they did.
One night, our captors took us downstairs, sat us in front of the TV, and showed us the life of Jesus on DVD in Arabic. But these are the people who shot Tom Fox in the head. People are very complex. Also, I think they wanted to keep us happy, so that we wouldn't try any desperate escape.
To those who continuously tracked my captors and location, and to those who physically brought me freedom today. To all of you, I will be forever grateful.
It is the duty of all nations to bring to justice those who abuse or kill unarmed and surrendered soldiers who have made no attempt to escape or to interfere with the legitimate actions of their captors.
this is a legal matter, it will be handled as such, but it should not surprise anyone that detainees would make false allegations against their captors.
I want to thank all of those involved in my rescue, those who continuously tracked my captors and location, and those who physically brought me freedom today.
The photographs of Iraqi prisoners being subjected to degrading and humiliating treatment by their captors, and the reports of acts of sexual abuse, physical abuse, and other acts of maltreatment shock the conscience.
Up until now, the prospect of parole has kept us from confronting our captors with any real determination.