[joylyn]

They will see it as more evidence that we're weak and decadent. Also, it will encourage others to follow in his footsteps. The terrorists think that if they're jailed, there's a good change they'll eventually be part of a prisoner exchange. This happens in their part of the world.

[Liberal Classic]

They will see it as more evidence that we're weak and decadent.

To a certain extent, this is true no matter what we do.

[patriciamary]

We are weak