PBS NewsHour

Parents of U.S. hostage mount campaign to win his release

Clip: 02/06/2015 | 2m 17s

In the summer of 2012, Austin Tice was working as a freelance journalist in Syria when he suddenly disappeared. A shaky video showing Tice alive but held by unknown captors remains the only clue about his fate. Now, his parents are urging the U.S. government to improve how they handle the safe return of hostages. Judy Woodruff reports.

Aired: 02/06/15

Rating: NR

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