Who else are the Germans holding ?
I don't know, but we ought to have someone watching the jailhouse doors so that we can put the bag on whomever the Germans let go.
Again: Hammadi had nothing to do with Osthoff. There was no connection. If it had been, or if Hammadi has so powerful friends, why haven´t they taken a German hostage earlier than after 19 years?? It may be hard to understand for Americans, but murder is punished with 15-18 years usually, and only 5% or so are not released after 20 years in prison.
Regarding this case:
It seems to be a regional case, the Yemeni terrorists want to blackmail the government of Yemen to get their fellows out. I´m curious how my government will react, considering that Chrobog criticized the "social security mentality of tourists travelling to dangerous countries" last week.
It´s outrageous that Germany has paid ransom money to terrorists in the past years (Indonesia, Algeria, probably Iraq). Never give them a little finger. Hunt them and kill them on the cost of the hostage´s lives!