I agree they are stupid. Did they think that just because they were peace activists they would be safe? ALL WESTERNERS ARE HATED BY TERRORISTS!
Be careful...sometimes the "peace activists" are in cahoots with the terrorists, taken "hostage" only to be released days later, where the "captives" can report on the humaneness of the terrorists compared to our soldiers.
Then again, it might end up as another Islamic snuff film.