Read the original macleans.ca interview with Esprit de Corps publisher, independent military analyst-at-large and all-round action figure Scott Taylor here, and then check out the followup posts from Chris Selley and Aaron Wherry, in which they attempt to reconcile the Prime Minister’s claim that “no ransom was paid” with Mellissa Fung’s own account of how and why she was released.
Categories: Capital Read, Inside the Queensway
"Everyone can claim a lot of things" — Scott Taylor on the abduction – and release – of CBC reporter Mellissa Fung
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