Taliban video shows N. American hostage couple and children

[rangerrebew]

Taliban video shows N. American hostage couple and children
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By AFP     1 hour ago in World

An American-Canadian couple held hostage by the Taliban have appeared in a video for the first time with their two children born in captivity, pleading with President Barack Obama and President-elect Donald Trump to secure their release.

Canadian Joshua Boyle and his American wife Caitlan Coleman had two sons after being kidnapped in Afghanistan in 2012 during a backpacking trip.

In the four-minute video shared by the SITE Intelligence group, the couple were shown with their two young sons sitting on their laps.

Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/news/world/taliban-video-shows-n-american-hostage-couple-and-children/article/482062#ixzz4TNRrppa4

[driftdiver]

Why on earth would you take your children there for a backpacking trip?

[Oceander]

Why on earth would you take your children there for a backpacking trip?

Actually, I think the children were born there.

[Sanguine]

Actually, I think the children were born there.

Yeah, I think the original question was - why on earth would you go backpacking in Afghanistan now (2012)?  They thought the taliban would overlook them?  They though the Canadian part of their nationality would protect them?  They thought being a couple would make it OK?  What?

[Fishrrman]

Stupid is as stupid does.

They ain't comin' back...

[Silver Pines]

Yeah, I think the original question was - why on earth would you go backpacking in Afghanistan now (2012)?  They thought the taliban would overlook them?  They though the Canadian part of their nationality would protect them?  They thought being a couple would make it OK?  What?

@Sanguine

Of all the places on earth, I can't imagine planning a hiking vacation and saying, "I don't know, Afghanistan might be a really nice place to check out..."

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[Cripplecreek]

@Sanguine

Of all the places on earth, I can't imagine planning a hiking vacation and saying, "I don't know, Afghanistan might be a really nice place to check out..."

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Oh I don't know. There is some beautiful scenery there but I can look at it in pictures.

[Sanguine]

Oh I don't know. There is some beautiful scenery there but I can look at it in pictures.

Oh, I'd love to see the Hindu Kush, but not now.  If it becomes more civilized in the future, maybe.