I think these points bear repeating:
The mistake is that anybody is bargaining for their release. It may be harsh, but being captured and martyred is part of the program, here. [I'll insert here that I would like to avoid being honored in this way. Just my personal preference and it doesn't change my actions.]...
The fact that governments are making it their business to rescue kidnapped missionaries is the problem. It makes kidnapping missionaries a very profitable business, for one thing. Government should just butt out. Many will be martyred, but that is the way these things go.
Government should just butt out. Many will be martyred, but that is the way these things go.
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An unfortunate side effect of these missionaries becoming hostages is that ANTI(military involvement by western powers in Afghanistan)WAR protests are occuring in South Korea. Why are there no protests against Islamic hostage-takers?