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[Giantone]

Originally Posted by punch it in

Btw im not saying Bush should or shouldn’t have negotiated with them. Im just saying that he did refuse to listen to offers about it. Which is what Baltimore said. As for relinquishing power im not sure what he meant there.

WE use to have a policy that the US didn't negotiate with terrorists, I agreed with it then and agree with it now.

[sdskinsfan2001]

Originally Posted by Giantone

WE use to have a policy that the US didn't negotiate with terrorists, I agreed with it then and agree with it now.

I mean you really can't. It's heartbreaking when people have to die. But if you keep doing it, more people will die, and terrorists will do it more often.

[nonniey]

Originally Posted by sdskinsfan2001

I mean you really can't. It's heartbreaking when people have to die. But if you keep doing it, more people will die, and terrorists will do it more often.

Saw something similar in Iraq. There was a kidnapping spree on foreigners (for money), but Americans were never targeted because we didn't pay ransom.