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A Plea for Austin Tice – Eleven Years a Hostage in Syria

Debra Tice, the mother of Marine veteran Austin Tice, who has been held hostage in Syria for 11 years, has expressed her frustration and dissatisfaction with three U.S. presidents' failure to secure her son's release.

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  • August 16, 2023
Washington, DC / USA - January 27, 2020: Debra Tice, mother of Austin Tice, journalist detained in Syria in 2012, speaks to the National Press Club
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Debra Tice, the mother of Marine veteran Austin Tice, who has been held hostage in Syria for 11 years, has expressed her frustration and dissatisfaction with three U.S. presidents’ failure to secure her son’s release. Speaking at a panel at the National Press Club, she directed a plea toward President Biden, urging action over words. Previously unreported information has surfaced that Syrian officials offered to provide proof of life information about Austin if the U.S. government agreed to certain conditions, but details of the exact conditions remain unknown. The case emphasizes a broader theme of inconsistency in the U.S. approach to hostage scenarios.
  

Key Points: 

  1. Austin Tice, a Marine veteran and freelance journalist, was taken hostage in Syria in 2012. His mother, Debra Tice, has been frustrated with the lack of progress in securing his release, despite pledges from three U.S. presidents.
  2. During a panel at the National Press Club, Debra Tice called on President Biden to take action, while also pointing out that Syrian officials had offered proof of life information under certain conditions, though these remain undisclosed.
  3. The U.S. State Department maintains they are actively pursuing every channel for Austin’s safe return but have been unwilling to share details. The contrasting approaches in other U.S. hostage scenarios have been cited by Debra Tice as evidence of a lack of pragmatism in her son’s case.
  4. The case has brought attention to broader issues surrounding the handling of Americans held hostage by foreign governments, with Debra Tice highlighting other instances where a more pragmatic approach has led to the hostages’ return.

 

Source: https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/veterans/2023/08/14/former-marine-captains-syrian-detention-reaches-11th-year/ 

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