Angry in the Great White North

From ABC News:

Despite being taken hostage at gunpoint in Gaza by a jihadist group and held captive for 13 days, Fox News cameraman Olaf Wiig says he can't condemn his captors.

"It's really complex," Wiig said on "Good Morning America."

"In some ways, I feel such sympathy for the Palestinian cause. You know, in my heart. You know, I can't hate them for what they did. I resent on behalf of my family what they did. But there's a funny bit of me that's sympathetic to them still."

Well, they were nicer to Wigg than to Centanni:

Despite being taken hostage at gunpoint in Gaza by a jihadist group and held captive for 13 days, Fox News cameraman Olaf Wiig says he can't condemn his captors.

"It's really complex," Wiig said on "Good Morning America."

"In some ways, I feel such sympathy for the Palestinian cause. You know, in my heart. You know, I can't hate them for what they did. I resent on behalf of my family what they did. But there's a funny bit of me that's sympathetic to them still."

Wiig said he kept that information from Centanni.

"I just knew that he was under [a] huge strain already, and I thought it was a burden he didn't need to carry for however long," Wiig said.

Right. Good idea. And who knows? If Centanni had known what they had in store for him, he might have made an informed decision on whether to attempt an escape, or compose himself for an execution, or perhaps start seeing Palestinian terrorists as anything but people deserving our sympathy. Centanni might have decided to hate them after all, and Wiig doesn't think that would have been fair.

Why would they have told Wiig of their intentions? I figure the kidnappers recognized someone who would keep quiet, and not mess up their plans.

I bet every kidnapper wishes he had snatched someone as helpful as Wiig. Makes the job so much easier. I can't help but think that Wiig was pleased to be sharing secrets with his Palestinian buddies.

I wonder if Centanni might be asking for a new cameraman? Wouldn't surprise me if he didn't though. Reporters seem to be an odd bunch.