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Well, I think it's rather logical to maintain contact, since it forces them to appear in full daylight (and make better targets). Isn't it a rather standard procedure, when you think the bad guys are serious, to negotiate for some time until you're ready to waste them ?

What would really piss me off would be if my government really intended to pay and leave the guys alone - which I sincerely doubt, since it'd just invite further blackmail. So if the guys think they'll get the money, and stay none the wiser, then it's fine by me. I remember one Carlos guy who thought that after ten years on the run he was safe - only to get canned and hauled in Paris for a quick trial. Sometimes we do the right thing.

As for my government lying, well, what govt doesn't ?