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GOP Congressional Candidate Accuses Al Jazeera of Trying to Kidnap Him in Florida

GOP Congressional Candidate Accuses Al Jazeera of Trying to Kidnap Him in Florida

Al Jazeera host Avi Lewis discusses the bizarre story of Allen West, a retired Army lieutenant and congressional candidate who recently accused Al Jazeera of trying to kidnap him after a booker from the network asked him to appear on the show. “I don’t know if it was a kidnapping attempt,” West told the New York Daily News. “But I am not going to entrust Al Jazeera with my life. I said, ‘Cancel the interview!’” [includes rush transcript]

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