The USA doesn't negotiate with terrorists on kidnappings. Most other western culture countries don't, either. Why should our Secretary of State Rice demand that Israel do so?
IMO, we in the USA should not be cheating Israel on security in such a way in order to please western Europeans.
> The USA doesn't negotiate with terrorists on kidnappings.
I guess you're right, if you ignore Carter's bungled handling of the Iranian hostage crisis.
> IMO, we in the USA should not be cheating Israel on security in such a way in order to please western Europeans.
Or anybody else, for that matter.
"Why should our Secretary of State Rice demand that Israel do so?"
Because the Wahabi lobby is powerful. Every time this type of situation develops, they are on the horn to whatever administration is in power urging us to urge Israel to "exercise restraint." It is sickening.