Ex-Mideast hostage urges al-Qaida talks - Yahoo! News: "LONDON - Former Middle East hostage Terry Waite has called for dialogue with al-Qaida, saying the organization had moderate elements that could be engaged constructively. Waite spent nearly five years in captivity after being kidnapped in 1987 by Islamic Jihad militants in Beirut, Lebanon. He was there trying to negotiate the release of Western hostages.
His call for talks with al-Qaida was made during a debate due to be aired Saturday by the British Broadcasting Corp."
His call for talks with al-Qaida was made during a debate due to be aired Saturday by the British Broadcasting Corp."
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