At what point does one begin to consider this man as a complete traitor?
In bizarre new video, Islamic State hostage gives tour of Kobane
By Adam Taylor October 27 at 5:06 PM
A propaganda video shows John Cantlie, a British journalist captured by Islamic State in 2012, walking around the Syrian city of Kobane, while disputing Western media accounts of the fighting there between Islamic State and Kurdish forces. (Via YouTube)
In a remarkable new video released by the Islamic State militants, British hostage John Cantlie gives a tour of the Syrian city of Kobane and denounces Western coverage of the fighting in the city.
(Note: Our video team believes the first segment of may have been doctored.)
Cantlie, a photographer and journalist who was taken hostage in late 2012, has appeared in a number of propaganda videos for the Islamic State in recent months, usually in an orange jumpsuit in front of a plain black screen. However, the new video, released Monday via social media accounts linked to the Islamic State, appears markedly more professional than the previous ones. Notably, it appears to show Cantlie walking outside and animatedly discussing recent events.
