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Originally Posted by Sticky
Does it matter what they were there for?
- What if they were soldiers?
- What if they were goverment workers (ambassadors, foreign officers, and such)
- What if they were any civilian support for above two groups?
- What if they were tourists that were kidnapped from neigbouring countries byt the Taliban
Does it make a difference?
Do you negotiate in any of these cases?
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I think it can matter, yes.
If you deliberately put yourself in the line of fire, don't expect a lot of help. If, as in the last example you provide, you did nothing to invite this situation, then government must make efforts - be it by negotiation or by force, as the needs dictate.
It's idiotic to say "Never negotiate with terrorists" - do you think there would be peace in places like Northern Ireland without negotiation?
So long as the negotiations enjoy give and take on both sides, and not one side dictating all terms to the other, negotiation can bear fruit.