01-11-2022, 05:37 PM
Ransoms are paid though, if they weren't, there would be no hostage taking industry in these countries. Why bother if there is no reward?
Appeasing criminal captors happens. We have just done that with Iran by holding back on that diplomatic slapping. Prisoner exchanges are appeasement. Ransoms are appeasement. It strikes me we say 'No ransom will be paid' then we bend over backwards to rescue some, but not all.
And I don't know what the right - moral? - answer is to the conundrum... But I remain uncomfortable.
Appeasing criminal captors happens. We have just done that with Iran by holding back on that diplomatic slapping. Prisoner exchanges are appeasement. Ransoms are appeasement. It strikes me we say 'No ransom will be paid' then we bend over backwards to rescue some, but not all.
And I don't know what the right - moral? - answer is to the conundrum... But I remain uncomfortable.