Jeff Dunsavage's Blog – February 2011 Archive (29)

Here's the article.

After disappearing in Egypt more than a week ago, leaving an ominous message on his Twitter account, Wael Ghonim, who leads Google’s marketing efforts for the… Continue

Wael Ghonim, who leads Google’s marketing for the Middle East and North Africa, remains missing in Egypt. The company asks anyone with information about Mr. Ghonim to call +44 20 7031 3008 or e-mail infoaboutwael@google.com.

Meanwhile, Google engineers have worked with Twitter to build a service for people in Egypt without Internet access to post messages to…

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Here's the article. Not a lot of details, but it's great to know he's alive and well!

Information posted on a website by friends and family noted Salkind went "missing from his family home in Tepozlan Mexico about one hour south of Mexico City in Morales County; and the next largest city is Cuernavaca which is further south from Tepozlan. Ilya was last heard from on Sunday night, January 30, 2011 at about 8:00… Continue

Here's the Fox News article.

Not a lot of information yet. I hate to be crass, and of course I am praying for Mr. Salkind and his loved ones, but I can't help wondering if a little bit of Hollywood appeal might FINALLY generate some  interest in the topic of Americans and others missing in Central America and the Caribbean.

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From the Wall Street Journal.

Let's just hope he's out of contact because of the chaos and has not come to harm.

Does anyone know of others who are missing amid the turmoil? Please let us know.

Here's the article.

Why only 5? What about the rest?

"FBI officials [say] until they can find proof of a crime, they can not get involved in the case."

Beautiful - we can't look for investigate until someone else investigates and gives us evidence. I've also heard the phrase "We need to be invited…

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