Hamas: Reporters Help Our Cause

The Chicago Tribune reports that Hamas wants kidnapped CNN producer Riad Ali released, but not for the humanitarian reasons you might expect. The Trib writes:

Palestinian militant groups denied responsibility for Ali’s abduction. A statement on the Hamas Web site called for Ali’s release, saying that journalists “are playing an important role to help the Palestinian cause.”

We know what happens to journalists who aren’t helpful enough to the Palestinian cause.