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Home › Politics

The Lesley Stahl Interview | 06/23/2009 12:20 pm

Christiane Amanpour: If I'm Kidnapped I Want People to Know About It

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LESLEY: Christiane, before we let you go, I know that you’re starting a new program on CNN and I’ve been waiting anxiously for it. Tell us all about it. Will we be able to see it in the United States?

CHRISTIANE: Well, in short, it’s going to be five days a week, five nights a week, on CNN International, which, if you have the right cable system, you can see in the U.S. But it will be one day a week in CNN in America as well, and that’s great. As far as I’m concerned the more foreign news and the more understanding about our complicated world for Americans, the better. It’ll be hopefully bringing my 20 years’ experience in the field into the studio, but also we’ll travel the program. And it’ll be an attempt to put a big issue of the day, or of the week, or whatever, in context, in perspective, and really dig deeper – which is not happening anywhere on television right now. Except, of course, on "60 Minutes, Lesley.

LESLEY: And when will it start?

CHRISTIANE: It’s starting mid-September. I don’t know the precise date, but it’s mid-September.

LESLEY: Alright. Well everybody who’s reading this interview will be anxiously awaiting, and thank you. I know you’re in London. Come home. You live in New York now.

CHRISTIANE: I’m away for the summer, working and spending some time with my family.

LESLEY: Alright. Well we’ll see you in September.


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rocky rocky
It seems perfectly logical to me that the NYT decided not to turn the kidnapped reporter into a symbol of some sort that the Taliban and their cousins Al Queda could exploit to serve their causes. By keeping silent, they narrowed the benefits the dastards could expect, allowing Rohde to remain a plain and simple kidnap-for-money victim. However, in the end whether their decision helped or hurt must be left to David Rohde himself to say … 
By rocky rocky on 06/23/2009 1:08 pm
sibelle daubigne
Dear Christiane, not only on " 60 Minutes" with Lesley but also on "Fareed Zakaria" every sunday in the US. I am sure you are aware! Good luck!
By sibelle daubigne on 06/23/2009 1:27 pm
Judy K.

When a Country becomes so dangerous that getting a story isnt worth the risk, I say the journalists should be required to get out before they are kidnapped or killed.  Today with e-mail and cell phones the story will get out over the airwaves.  To put families in turmoil and risk diplomatic relations with a Country  by a few journalistic pioneers isnt worth it any more.  Discretion is the better part of valor.  Sheath your swords and use your pens from a safe distance.

By Judy K. on 06/23/2009 1:54 pm
James the Game
Rohde’s life could’ve been compromised with the coverage, Leslie. That was the overriding factor in the decision. More information may come out in the not-too-distant future on this.
By James the Game on 06/23/2009 1:57 pm
Chris Glass`
The mindset of some foreign countries can be hard for the average American to understand. These people didn’t grow up with the privileges that we take for granted. A kidnapped diplomat or journalist is a bargaining chip. If there is a lot of negative publicity after the person is captured it may be easier to kill them than agree to free them or bargain for their release and get caught.
By Chris Glass` on 06/23/2009 2:34 pm
canuck canuck
Christiane Amanpour should be our Secretary of State. She is a great reporter and a jewel to our country.
By canuck canuck on 06/23/2009 4:15 pm
Dawn Smith
I agree that the less said, the better for the hostage. What I don’t understand is what is happening to the 2 women reporters that were given prison sentences in N.Korea for crossing the border. What is our State Dept. doing about this?
By Dawn Smith on 06/23/2009 9:10 pm
Chris Glass`
Good question.
By Chris Glass` on 06/23/2009 10:31 pm
Daryl Moen

When the kidnappers announce they are holding journalists captive—as they have in North Korea—then the press should cover it vigorously. If the kidnappers remain silent—as they did in the Rhode case—then there could be an argument against publicity. But the bottom line is you have to make the case NOT to cover, not WHETHER to cover.

By the way, Ms. Stahl, check out the difference between anxiety and eager. 

By Daryl Moen on 06/24/2009 9:18 am