following the abduction story, part 2

As of 4:40 p.m. March 14, fully two days after the kidnapping of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston in Gaza, here’s the latest from Google News:

BBC kidnapping blamed on Mideast gangs
United Press International - 35 minutes ago
… Authority officials have determined that the parties responsible for the recent kidnapping of BBC correspondent Alan Johnston were criminal gangs. …

Note that we are once more back on the theory that it was criminals (”Mideast gangs”)—i.e., not a political faction—who abducted Johnston.

Also, I’m very short on time, so I haven’t had time to search and Google and report thoroughly, but it looks like not even Fox News has reported this story on the air. Obviously, no media organization wants to get in the way of whatever negotiations may be ongoing for Johnston’s release. Still: you’d think some American news organization would care enough about this to mention it.