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2014-11-18 Home Front: Politix

Champ wants to pay terrorist ransom for hostages, leading naturally to more hostages.

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Posted by newc 2014-11-18 00:05|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top

#1 Just to clarify, it’s the DOJ pushing for change in the ransom policy – not the WH.

Posted by DepotGuy 2014-11-18 11:33|| 2014-11-18 11:33|| Front Page Top

#2 First of all, travelers, feckless do gooders, and civilians in general need to exercise some basic common sense. Read [and fok'n heed] the State Department Foreign Travel bulletins.

Ask yourself, now what could possibly go wrong with me leaving Peoria and flying to Baghdad to become an aid worker, news person, or writer? Use worst case scenario's, read the paper, talk to your insurance agent, your mother, e-mail the USEMBASSY personnel. Do some fok'n research !

There really is no fixing stupid.

Posted by Besoeker 2014-11-18 13:29|| 2014-11-18 13:29|| Front Page Top

#3 Of course, if you really want to get money to your fellow travelers without acting outright treasonous, this is one three-card-monty shuffle to do it. Plausible deniability.

Posted by Procopius2k 2014-11-18 13:47|| 2014-11-18 13:47|| Front Page Top

#4 And once you pay the Danegeld you'll never get rid of the Dane.

Posted by AlanC 2014-11-18 17:21|| 2014-11-18 17:21|| Front Page Top

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