Why would the Taliban refrain from taking hostages?
Would you do that if you were the head of Taliban and Joke Buyden were your enemy’s president?
“Why would the Taliban refrain from taking hostages?
Would you do that if you were the head of Taliban and Joke Buyden were your enemy’s president?”
I think the reasoning was that the strategically it might bring in a stronger US response than just letting an evacuation take place. But all it takes is a couple of guys with ManPads to change everything.