US: We Do Not Pay Ransom to Terrorists
Posted by ben.terry from news.msn.com
Pin it! I only put this up because I learned yesterday that other countries (Europeans) DO PAY RANSOMS. I don't get the logic behind it. How many more people can a terrorist kill with your millions that you spent to save one person.
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ahnyerkeester 10 years, 3 months ago
That's right. We don't pay ransom. But we do, on occasion, exchange prisoners from Gitmo for them. It depends on the school lunch menu that day and, of course, the current direction of the political winds at the moment.
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ben.terry 10 years, 3 months ago
True
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JakeLonergan 10 years, 3 months ago
And how firm is this commitment? Is it another of B-HO's lines in the sand?
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ben.terry 10 years, 3 months ago
Yeah know, I do think that phrasing is interesting. I was watching Blacklist yesterday and the main character said "You know the problem with drawing lines in the sand? With a breath of air, they disappear." Just a thought
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