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Hostage Media: The Taliban takes Control

Hostage Media: The Taliban takes Control

(August 2, 2007) The Taliban used to smash TV sets, but now they are becoming media savvy. After kidnapping a group of South Koreans and two German workers, they've learned how to use the media to control the message.

Sources: KBS, South Korea-Deutsche Welle, Germany-CBS News, US-Al Jazeera English, Doha.

Hostage Media: The Taliban takes Control

(August 2, 2007) The Taliban used to smash TV sets, but now they are becoming media savvy. After kidnapping a group of South Koreans and two German workers, they've learned how to use the media to control the message.

Sources: KBS, South Korea-Deutsche Welle, Germany-CBS News, US-Al Jazeera English, Doha.

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