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Brigid

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31. Which failed spectacularly.

Reply to flamingdem (Reply #29)

Fri Sep 12, 2014, 11:33 PM

Sep 2014

I sm just furious about the way the families have been treated.

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Sotloff's parents told they could be prosecuted for paying ransom to IS [View all] Sopkoviak Sep 2014 OP

It's against our laws to send money to terrorists. Must be very upsetting for the family. Sunlei Sep 2014 #1

This country has REALLY lost it's way and no longer respects the people of the country... diabeticman Sep 2014 #2

They could have paid the ransom delete_bush Sep 2014 #3

Not sure it would have been that easy for them to do. Who would act as an intermediary? Regardless still_one Sep 2014 #10

And that's the other part of my point. delete_bush Sep 2014 #19

Would you have voted as a jury member to convict them? Hoppy Sep 2014 #45

No, I would not. delete_bush Sep 2014 #46

.... 840high Sep 2014 #8

Tremendous loss for the families Iliyah Sep 2014 #4

We made a prisoner swap with the Taliban. former9thward Sep 2014 #16

+1 candelista Sep 2014 #49

TERRIBLY misleading headline! Fox Newsworthy!!! But it implies criticism of the Obama WH so... George II Sep 2014 #5

You have other information then? Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #11

The implication is that this took place after his execution whereas it took place months before George II Sep 2014 #12

Well of course it took place BEFORE HE WAS MURDERED!! Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #17

Are you deliberately being obtuse? George II was commenting on the HEADLINE... Turborama Sep 2014 #56

Despicable. Psephos Sep 2014 #6

Jesus H - fire this guy. 840high Sep 2014 #7

I would have opposed prosecuting them bluestateguy Sep 2014 #9

There are thousands of more lives at stake based on what ballyhoo Sep 2014 #14

The Europeans pay. former9thward Sep 2014 #18

The UK doesn't. (n/t) Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #42

Yeah, 125 million dollars so far from France and Spain. Mosby Sep 2014 #53

Exactly; thank you. nt babylonsister Sep 2014 #27

terrorism should not be rewarded with ransom money eShirl Sep 2014 #13

And what do you have to say to the families? Brigid Sep 2014 #15

Sucks to have a son who places himself in danger in a war zone where his capture is prized, Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #20

Unbelievable. Brigid Sep 2014 #21

And how about when they use the ransom money to kidnap and ransom 10 more Americans in his place? chrisa Sep 2014 #22

The exact logic behind the federal law. Fred Sanders Sep 2014 #23

And how does this federal law deal with grieving families? Brigid Sep 2014 #24

It prevents more grieving families by preventing more kidnappings. chrisa Sep 2014 #25

In other words . . . Brigid Sep 2014 #26

Choosing not to put a bullseye on every American is hardly "nothing." chrisa Sep 2014 #28

Not buying it. Brigid Sep 2014 #30

See this link: chrisa Sep 2014 #32

That's still the official line. Brigid Sep 2014 #34

The "Official Line" has perfectly sound reasoning behind it. It recognizes the disastrous chrisa Sep 2014 #35

When We Torture Prisoners StevePaulson Sep 2014 #41

Should businesses pay protection money to the Mafia? jberryhill Sep 2014 #33

Businesses have another option: Brigid Sep 2014 #37

Giving Money To Terrorists StevePaulson Sep 2014 #40

If rather pay and get my kid back christx30 Sep 2014 #48

How would you feel if that money was used to kidnap.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Sep 2014 #57

With the deaths of the headcutters. n/t christx30 Sep 2014 #58

Yep StevePaulson Sep 2014 #38

Sorry, but... Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #43

"Hundreds of millions"? candelista Sep 2014 #50

The ransom demand was for $132 million. Spider Jerusalem Sep 2014 #51

We are only supposed to say "sucks to be them" about Iraqi and Syrians FrodosPet Sep 2014 #36

Hopefully customerserviceguy Sep 2014 #52

Paying ransom creates a market. What jihadi wouldn't want flamingdem Sep 2014 #29

Which failed spectacularly. Brigid Sep 2014 #31

Really - Furious Huh? StevePaulson Sep 2014 #39

Didn't the Administration just trade 5 gitmo detainees for Staff SGT. Bergdahl? Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #54

Bergdahl was a POW. Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2014 #59

So you contend Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #60

Bergdahl was there because the US Dr Hobbitstein Sep 2014 #61

That's quite alright Sopkoviak Sep 2014 #63

Wake Up billhicks76 Sep 2014 #44

My many years on DU have taught me to question single sourced "new" stories. This one 's from Yahoo mulsh Sep 2014 #47

I would have paid the ransom then dared them to prosecute. LoisB Sep 2014 #55

I would have done the same, if it were my child, and dared them to prosecute. politicaljunkie41910 Sep 2014 #62

Intellectually, I agree with the no ransom policy but this is a terrible situation for all concerned bklyncowgirl Sep 2014 #64

I'm with you karynnj Sep 2014 #65