Nancy San Martin is trying to be patient and trying to have faith, but news reports on the conflict in Libya have been nerve racking.
"Joe has been covering conflicts for a long time and you know I remain in complete confidence that's he is fine and be patient and he will be in touch." said about her husband, Joe Raedle, a photographer on assignment in Libya who has gone missine.
Last heard from on Friday, Raedle and two Agence France-Press journalists have not communicated with their employers or family members.
Raedle works in South Florida for Getty Images.
His has a massive body of work which includes the McDuffy riots, Mariel boatlift, and Cocaine Cowboys.
According to his biography his career has taken him across the globe to cover turbulent events that stretched from Haiti to the Middle East. He also covered historical moments such as Pope John Paul II’s visit to Cuba.
Raedle joined Getty Images in 2000 and is now based in Washington, D.C.
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Getty and San Martin requested that news organizations not publish his picture in an attempt to keep his profile low.
Dr. Dustin Berna, a Middle East expert from Nova Southeastern Universtiy says that if Raedle has been taken captive by the Libyan military, he will probably be alright.
But if he was captured by members of Col. Moammar Gadhafi's hardcore private army of mercenaries or his secret police, the American photographer might be in a difficult position.
For now, San Martin waits for a phone call, an e-mail or a text.
That's how the couple has communicated over the years when Raedle is covering wars.
"I know there are people on the ground doing everything possible and that's all I know," she said.
