In fact, this is a blackmail of the terrorists at the expense of the suffering of the hostages.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
At the beginning, because the lives of the hostages were at stake, then during this silent period we have taken several measures like not accepting the ultimatum of the terrorists threatening to kill our foreign affairs minister.
We will fight hostage taking like we fight terrorism.
One of the techniques terrorists employ is to allege torture and mistreatment when they are captured, regardless of whether it is true.
There is a thin line between peace of the brave and peace of the hostage... between compromise - even calculated risk - and irresponsibility and capitulation.
Government by blackmail is incompatible with democracy.
We can't allow the world's worst leaders to blackmail, threaten, hold freedom-loving nations hostage with the world's worst weapons.
Torture is illegal, both in the U.S. and abroad. So - and that is true for the Bush administration and for any other administration.
It is good that these terrorists are now facing justice, but in the reporting of the case, it would be helpful if the media didn't help them with their propaganda mission by unquestioningly repeating false information about their detention.
Terrorists always have the advantage of surprise.
Freeing hostages is like putting up a stage set, which you do with the captors, agreeing on each piece as you slowly put it together; then you leave an exit through which both the captor and the captive can walk with sincerity and dignity.