[boris]

Some years ago, a terrorist group in Lebabon kidnapped six Soviet diplomats. To show they were serious, they killed one and dumped his body in a prominent location.

The KGB moved in. They found out the name of the group's leader. Then they kidnapped his son. They sent one of his testicles to his father with a note: "Release our people or you will have the rest of him back in pieces of similar size."

All we were told by Dan Rather was "Today five Russian diplomats were released unharmed."

One of our problems is that we keep trying to fight by our rules instead of the rules "on the ground". We keep trying to play by the Marquis of Queensbury rules, while the other guy has brass knucks and a broken bottle.

So my suggestion is to take a few hostages of our own, say...this particular loud-mouthed son. We may have to go through a fair number of them, but I'd expect eventually to get Dad's attention.

--Boris

[katana]

Hopefully, fighting by Marquis of Queensbury rules with one hand tied back is something we were cured of by Vietnam. If your enemy would and has used such tactics, all's fair. The same goes for CBN. We should be gassing caves with stuff that makes Anthrax look like a mild cold.

[Texas Mom]

The KGB moved in. They found out the name of the group's leader. Then they kidnapped his son. They sent one of his testicles to his father with a note: "Release our people or you will have the rest of him back in pieces of similar size."

Gross- but whatever works. But lets face it, we're too nice and we keep expecting them to make nice back with us.

[paul51]

say...this particular loud-mouthed son

I'd say cut his nuts off just for the hell of it and stuff them in his big mouth. Oppps. There I go again, getting carried away.