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There is something to be said for a policy of going the extra mile to get any American back, even one who himself does not like his country

My problem with Mr. Pearl is not whether or not he loved his country, my problem is with educated men making reckless decisions in a time of war and risking other American's lives to rescue these adventurers from their own folly.

He was warned not to do what he then went ahead and did.

The Pentagon has from day one warned journalist's not to get cute in these dangerous lands, and also and perhaps more importantly.... to stay the "F" out of the way.

What parts of these warning did Mr.Pearl feel didn't apply to himself?

He knew the dangers, but he did his job in spite of the dangers. That's called bravery by most people unless he happened to work for a liberal media outlet, obviously. A gas line worker is killed in Nigeria? He was working for Exxon to make sure we got our oil, what a brave man. A Missionary is killed in Cambodia while working in a Khmer Rouge held area? How brave of him to spread the gospel in such a dangerous area. A reporter for the New York Times gets kidnapped pursuing a story in Karachi? How irresponsible, how stupid, he ignored all warnings. No, I think Dan Pearl knew better than most how dangerous it was, I think he knew the danger but did his job regardless. A brave man with great internal fortitude, regardless of how I view his politics. Much more courageous than the dogs we are fighting against.

"What parts of these warning did Mr.Pearl feel didn't apply to himself?"

What if his work for the WSJ was merely his day job?