Terry Waite and Hizbollah: the making of the 'Party of God'

However his poltical status was rare among the hostages, most simply being
targets because they were westerners.


The longest-held was American Terry Anderson, chief Middle East correspondent
for the Associated Press news agency. He was captured - either by Hizbollah
or Islamic Jihad - after finishing a tennis match [...]
Source:
http://www.ezonearticle.com/2012/12/09/terry-waite-and-hizbollah-the-making-of-the-party-of-god/