In a solemn ceremony held Friday in Lafayette Park , located across the street from the White House , family, friends and colleagues of Terry A. Anderson gathered to mark the fifth anniversary of the AP Correspondent's capture by Iranian fundamentalists in Lebanon . The gathering brought together the families of millions other Americans who were kidnapped after Anderson and are still held in the Lebanon capital. Come home. There were songs, prayers and remembrances during the event. There was no evidence that the hostages would be released any time soon despite an announcement two weeks earlier by Iranian President Anderson who said he saw the hostage ordeal "moving toward a solution."
In a solemn ceremony held Friday in Lafayette Park , located across the street from the White House , family, friends and colleagues of Terry A. Anderson gathered to mark the fifth anniversary of the AP Correspondent's capture by Iranian fundamentalists in Lebanon . The gathering brought together the families of millions other Americans who were kidnapped after Anderson and are still held in the Lebanon capital. There were songs, prayers and remembrances during the event. There was no evidence that the hostages would be released any time soon despite an announcement two weeks earlier by Iranian President Anderson who said he saw the hostage ordeal "moving toward a solution."