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alsame

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1. Of course, but it's usually

Reply to abakan (Original post)

Tue Jun 3, 2014, 01:40 PM

Jun 2014

done behind the scenes.

Anyone who claims otherwise is ignorant or in denial.

We negotiate for civilians too. How did we get the 3 hikers back from Iran? How did we get the 2 journalists back from North Korea?

"We don't negotiate with terrorists" is a nice meme but it's not true.

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The US has negotiated with Terrorists and Amnestied Them all through History [View all] abakan Jun 2014 OP

Of course, but it's usually alsame Jun 2014 #1