[grania]

When this young lady returns, the very least that she should do is to tape a message / PSA to all of the other “free spirit youths” about her experiences. Wandering the ill-defined borders of an active war zone is not a well-advised venture. Going it where one of the parties is a militantly anti-American Iran is even more ill-advised, i.e. STUPID!

That would be fair. Just do it in a way that the next spoiled-brat 20 somethings pulling this kind of stunt don't get killed by those who capture them.

If she were my daughter, I'd want the ransom paid. And I'd want everyone else's sons and daughters out of the middle east. Let them figure it out without blowing each other up, if they can.

Not paying the ransom sounds fine when it's an on-paper decisions. But when it's real lives of loved ones, I just bet the most extreme hard-liners change their tune.

[Shady]

Make sure the check is wrapped in tasty bacon.

[eak3]

agreed, I think though thats what seperates great people from just people, the ability to make the hard-line decision even if affects you personally.