Father of Captured Jordanian Pilot Pleads for Son's Return

The father of a Jordanian captured by Islamic State militants in Syria is pleading with the rebel group for the fighter pilot's safe return. The father appealed to the religious extremists to treat First Lieutenant Muath al-Kasaesbeh as a "guest," not a hostage, telling them "we are all Muslims." "I send a message to our generous brothers of the Islamic State in Syria: [I ask them] to host my son, pilot Muath, with generous hospitality, and they [referring...

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