Free Jill Carroll

Free Jill Carroll!

Foreign correspondent Jill Carroll was kidnapped Saturday, January 7 in Baghdad by a group calling itself Brigades of Vengeance. At the time of her arrest, Jill was freelancing for The Christian Science Monitor. Since her disappearance, the Monitor has engaged in tireless efforts to secure her release, and recently the blogosphere has been making aggressive moves to join the rest of the international chorus calling for her safe return. In particular, as the Committee to Protect Bloggers stated on its website Saturday, "Of greatest import are Iraqi blogs and blogs in the Arabic and Muslim worlds that may be read by people in a position to do good for Jill."

We at Owens Rhetoric salute the efforts ongoing around the world to bring Jill safely home, and add our voice to those condemning the kidnapping and calling for her prompt and unconditional release.

You can get continous updates on Jill here.

Here is a link to the public service video calling for her release, which is being aired across the Arab-speaking world.