[halfright]

NEVER EVER EVER EVER give them what they want....As has been pointed out, regardless of the reason they were released they will be seen in the Arab world as having won. BAD DECISION.

[johnmecainrino]

They didn't win anything.

The kidnappers wanted all the female hostages released.

The court said there was no evidence against these detainees.

The media is again being derelict in their duty by making fire out of a non story.

The kidnappers demands were for all the hostages to be released and the coalition is refusing to release the two other female suspects that have evidence against them.

Who cares what the arab world thinks anyway.

[ARealMothersSonForever]

This was an "inside" job. They have had her for 10 days. All of the sudden, 72 hours to free the females? They get to appear as changing policy, and do not have to kill a civilian. Win-win for them in the Arab world. So what? As long as the woman is not killed, and no ransom paid; what is the harm to the US? This is an Iraqi/Iraqi thing.

[jwpjr]

Amen! Never ever ever ever!

I know there's no chance of it, but if it were up to me I would take the female prisoners they're demanding be released out into a very public place and announce that they will be executed, one by one, every hour. That their only hope to save these women is to release their hostage unharmed.

I know I will be flamed, but the way we've been doing it apparently isn't working for whatever reason. Time to step it up a notch or two. Sadly, that's all these animals understand. You can't hope to deal with effectively when you try to do so under your code of honor.