[GussiedUp]

sigh.... we have to get these guys right? Or perhaps you think we should just let them continue their kidnapping careers. How many Americans do they have to kill before its ok to go after them. My only point is since we want to get these guys anway, why not try to get them before they kill Pearl? You may not like Pearl, but he is a human being with a family that loves him, and will miss him terribly if he is killed.

So are the soldiers who would be unnecessarily diverted from their military mission to rescue every Reporter who will, as Pearl did, refuse to listen to State Dept warnings, Pakistani warnings, and refused to even take 2 Paki guards with him.

I am sorry but rescuing people who had ample warning that they ignored is not the job of a soldier. It subjects the soldier to further personel endangerment and their primary job does that enough without them expected to be rescuer of those who refuse to exercise common sense and proper self-restraint when warned repeatedly.

[monday]

"I am sorry but rescuing people who had ample warning that they ignored is not the job of a soldier. It subjects the soldier to further personel endangerment and their primary job does that enough without them expected to be rescuer of those who refuse to exercise common sense and proper self-restraint when warned repeatedly"

You are missing the point. Regardless of Pearls negligance we need to kill these bastards. Why not do it now instead of after they have killed Pearl?