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Originally Posted by cmyX5go
It's says red cross worker, not a soldier....Kidnapped IS the appropriate terminology Eric.  |
When the marines detained several Iranian diplomats (not soldiers) who were in Baghdad at the invitation of the Iraqi government a few months back, the media used the term "captured".
When Hezbollah captured and Israeli soldier last year, they called him "kidnapped". (yes, he was a soldier).
There seems to be no consistancy in the terms, other than the "bad guys" kidnap hostages, while the "good guys" capture prisoners.