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Originally Posted by Bill O'Rights
While I'm a firm believer in never say never, I also believe that by recognizing the "terrorists" as a formal sovereign entity, by engaging in negotiations, only emboldens the next group.
This isn't a matter of "Lay down your arms and we'll see if we can find some common ground for discussion.". This sends the message that if you want something...take hostages.
Personally...for every South Korean killed, I'd take one Taliban prisoner into the street and have him shot with bullets soaked in pork fat.
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You don't negotiate every time, but there are times when you do negotiate.
There's a reason that agencies as diverse as the FBI and RCMP to your local police force to the United Nations have hostage negotiators.
If a bank robber or a prison escapee takes a hostage in your city, do you advocate automatic use of force in case the next cornered criminal takes a hostage? Or do you negotiate to win the hostage's freedom - there are situations when one method or the other would prove more beneficial.