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<blockquote data-quote="Jones" data-source="post: 514365" data-attributes="member: 4805"><p>Well I agree with that. In the short term I don't this situation really constitutes a crisis for the US. Keep in mind that hostage situations involving criminals happen on a regular basis right here at home. These guys aren't crazy jihadis ready to die for their belief system, just a band of crooks who have seriously bungled their most recent caper and are now just trying to get out with their skins and (hopefully)some loot.</p><p></p><p>In the long term I think <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7994201.stm" target="_blank"><span style="color: Blue"><u>France is taking the right approach</u></span></a>. Interestingly even the president of Somalia has called for all the nations involved to stop paying ransoms and instead respond with force.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Jones, post: 514365, member: 4805"] Well I agree with that. In the short term I don't this situation really constitutes a crisis for the US. Keep in mind that hostage situations involving criminals happen on a regular basis right here at home. These guys aren't crazy jihadis ready to die for their belief system, just a band of crooks who have seriously bungled their most recent caper and are now just trying to get out with their skins and (hopefully)some loot. In the long term I think [URL="http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_depth/7994201.stm"][COLOR=Blue][U]France is taking the right approach[/U][/COLOR][/URL]. Interestingly even the president of Somalia has called for all the nations involved to stop paying ransoms and instead respond with force. [/QUOTE]
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