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Posted: 15 July 2012 10:53 AM

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Posted: 15 July 2012 02:57 PM

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Wow, Haitian pastor kidnapped in Egypt of all places.

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By NBC News and news services

Updated at 11:15 a.m. ET: Egypt is working with U.S. Embassy officials to secure the release of 61-year-old Boston pastor Rev. Michel Louis and two others who were abducted while on a church trip to the Middle East, U.S. officials told NBC News on Sunday.
The son of Louis told The Associated Press that his father was on a church trip to retrace Jesus' steps through the Holy Land with 23 other members of the clergy and worshippers when he was abducted. Along with him, a 39-year-old Boston woman in the group and a tour guide were kidnapped Friday.

The AP said an Egyptian Bedouin, Jirmy Abu-Masuh, was the captor – and that he was demanding police release his uncle from prison. It reported Abu-Masuh vowed to take more hostages of different nationalities if his demands were not met.

Gov. Gen. Tayeb Mabrouk of North Sinai said Sunday authorities are seeking to get the kidnapper's uncle released in exchange for the freedom of the three hostages, accoeding to NBC News. The kidnapper has refused to negotiate with three tribal Bedouin chiefs until his uncle is freed. He gave a 24-hour deadline to release his uncle but authorities have asked for more time, NBC News reported. The hostages are fine and being treated as guests, the kidnapper told authorities.

North Sinai authorities have been given orders by the ministry of interior to resolve the situation.
Rev. Jean Louis said his father was making his annual mission trip to the Holy Land.

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Posted: 15 July 2012 03:00 PM

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WOW! Hope he is released....alive.

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Posted: 15 July 2012 03:04 PM

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Posted: 15 July 2012 03:11 PM

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Posted: 15 July 2012 03:18 PM

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Let's keep him in our payers and Hope that everything goes fine.

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Posted: 15 July 2012 05:41 PM

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No words if the pastor is now an American citizen.. In case he is still a citizen of Haiti, would it be also the responsibility of the Haitian govt to negotiate for his release? Is there a Haitian embassy in Egypt or Egyptian diplomatic corp in Haiti?...
How does this thing work in such situation as this?

Just wondering... if anyone here care to throw some light on that angle...

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Posted: 15 July 2012 05:53 PM

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Milktree - 15 July 2012 05:41 PM
No words if the pastor is now an American citizen.. In case he is still a citizen of Haiti, would it be also the responsibility of the Haitian govt to negotiate for his release? Is there a Haitian embassy in Egypt or Egyptian diplomatic corp in Haiti?...
How does this thing work in such situation as this?

Just wondering... if anyone here care to throw some light on that angle...

All the news accounts are saying he is American and State Dept is involved so for now I'll assume he is an American. No word from Lamothe yet....

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Posted: 15 July 2012 05:55 PM

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Thanks Benz ...
Be Interesting...wouldn't it?

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Posted: 15 July 2012 05:59 PM

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Milktree - 15 July 2012 05:55 PM
Thanks Benz ...
Be Interesting...wouldn't it?

Hey maybe Lamothe was right after all about Haiti joinning the African union...

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Posted: 15 July 2012 10:57 PM

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Benz - 15 July 2012 05:53 PM
Milktree - 15 July 2012 05:41 PM
No words if the pastor is now an American citizen.. In case he is still a citizen of Haiti, would it be also the responsibility of the Haitian govt to negotiate for his release? Is there a Haitian embassy in Egypt or Egyptian diplomatic corp in Haiti?...
How does this thing work in such situation as this?

Just wondering... if anyone here care to throw some light on that angle...

All the news accounts are saying he is American and State Dept is involved so for now I'll assume he is an American. No word from Lamothe yet....

Why would you expect to hear from Lamothe?

The pastor is probably a naturalized American citizen, so me no see what business he got to do with Haiti.

As a matter of fact, all APs, WP articles I read didn't mention anything about him being Haitian.

He would have been lucky if he had a Haitian passport on him. Perhaps the kidnapper wouldn't give a shit about him.

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Posted: 16 July 2012 02:20 AM

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Alain Possible - 15 July 2012 10:57 PM

Why would you expect to hear from Lamothe?

That's right guys. Haiti has nothing to do with this. The guy has to be an American citizen (I would hope so after being a pastor at that church for 40 years.) This is between the United States and Egypt.

I just hope they can get some meds to him. Diabetics can deteriorate very quickly without their meds.

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Posted: 16 July 2012 05:05 AM

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Alain Possible - 15 July 2012 10:57 PM
Benz - 15 July 2012 05:53 PM
Milktree - 15 July 2012 05:41 PM
No words if the pastor is now an American citizen.. In case he is still a citizen of Haiti, would it be also the responsibility of the Haitian govt to negotiate for his release? Is there a Haitian embassy in Egypt or Egyptian diplomatic corp in Haiti?...
How does this thing work in such situation as this?

Just wondering... if anyone here care to throw some light on that angle...

All the news accounts are saying he is American and State Dept is involved so for now I'll assume he is an American. No word from Lamothe yet....

Why would you expect to hear from Lamothe?

The pastor is probably a naturalized American citizen, so me no see what business he got to do with Haiti.

As a matter of fact, all APs, WP articles I read didn't mention anything about him being Haitian.

He would have been lucky if he had a Haitian passport on him. Perhaps the kidnapper wouldn't give a shit about him.

I was joking. Lamothe is not a popular man in parts of Africa. And he had Haiti join the African Union.

[ Edited: 16 July 2012 05:08 AM by Benz ]

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