[brucedickinson]

"My children have seen their mother defiled,” she added ominously, as the children sat in Boyle’s lap."

Since this family is/were White, we hear nothing about them. Not a top priority for Obama. As far as hostages go, White people are the gold standard. No one cares if American Wingbong Mutaderian is captured. As soon as Isis/Taliban starts kidnapping blondes people will take note. Now, as far as sympathy goes, I have little since they were backpacking in Crazy Town- "As for why a man and his pregnant wife would be backpacking through Afghanistan in 2012, the Daily Mail quotes some relatives describing them as “well-intentioned but naive adventure seekers.” They had already trekked through Russia, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan before arriving in Afghanistan."

The next children we see her with will be dark-haired and crazy-looking. Here are her parents pleading for their lives:

[PghBaldy]

(2005) U.S. government (AKA Obama) botched chance to rescue Canadian hostages in Pakistan, American soldier says http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/u-s-government-botched-chance-to-rescue-canadian-hostages-in-pakistan-american-soldier-says

[Deplorable American1776]

I’m not going to hike through Afghanistan ever. I might take the 5 trails here someday (Appalachian, Great Divide, Pacific Crest, Long and Triple M Trails.)

[Oratam]

The woman’s mother has the face I imagine whenever I hear one of NPR’s female announcers.

[WayneS]

“They want money, power, friends. You must give them these things before progress can be made,” she said of her captors in the Haqqani Network...

Idiocy.

[goldstategop]

Stupid libs pick Afghanistan for a vacation spot and are surprised they’re taken hostage by Islamic terrorists.

You can’t fix what’s wrong with people with no sense of self-preservation. Leave ‘em there to rot.

[goldstategop]

Do I shed tears for them? Not really.

People who travel to a Muslim country get exactly what they deserve.

[jmaroneps37]

Wouldn’t it be child endangerment to go “hiking” in the territory of wild animals on four and two legs?

[DariusBane]

That must be the money behind the young families”adventures. Let’s face it the expense of being presumably unemployed world travelers is staggering. Somebody paid the bills. Someone is enabling stupidity or at least a rank foolish naive worldview.

[Brooklyn Attitude]

Liberal decision making skills on display in this case.

[Cyclops08]

Why were they hiking in a muslim hellhole? Who would willingly place themselves at risk?

[MarMema]

Really stupid hiking choice, and to take their kids???? Just incredible stupidity for this couple.

[LS]

Look, this is not “blame the victim” but cone on: jesus said to be wise as serpents. You wouldn’t walk through a nest of rattlesnakes & complain that you got bit.

[Savage Beast]

“Please don’t become the next Jimmy Carter."

Some bad jokes just write themselves.

[Savage Beast]

'As for why a man and his pregnant wife would be backpacking through Afghanistan in 2012, the Daily Mail quotes some relatives describing them as “well-intentioned but naive adventure seekers.”'

Apparently, they got what they sought.

[bgill]

Sympathy for the kids being brainwashed to be terrorists - you know they are.

Zero sympathy for the couple.

[Albion Wilde]

I've heard of extreme ways to diet, but that there is ridiculous.

[Mr. K]

OK why on earth did they think it was smart to HIKE THROUGH F***ING AFGHANISTAN????

[Mr. K]

Trump should (quietly) order the military to rescue any and all hostages at any (enemy) cost on day 1.

And do not announce any successes like a victory lap like Odumbass did when other people got bin laden for him.
It will just make it harder to rescue others. If all get rescued THEN announce it alonge with the number of enemy you killed to do it.

It’s not a low priority item that can wait a few weeks.