General Discussion
Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsSide issue.. Your kid gets kidnapped by terrorists, doesn't matter what country. You ain't allowed
to negotiate or pay ransom.
BUT
The U.S. government negotiates a deal for Britany.
How is that different?
Srkdqltr
(6,369 posts)Tetrachloride
(7,898 posts)more than 1 life may be saved.
Walleye
(31,146 posts)fishwax
(29,149 posts)How is it remotely the same?
hardluck
(642 posts)There's a whole line of insurance providing kidnap, ransom and extortion insurance for those situations.
https://www.aig.com/business/insurance/management-liability/kidnap-ransom-and-extortion
Plus, as others have mentioned, this is state level negotiations (no matter what you think of Russia).
maxrandb
(15,382 posts)"Because the needs of the one outweigh the needs of the many
muriel_volestrangler
(101,411 posts)for a small amount, and were generally agreed to be doing it to get leverage (and they didn't make up evidence in her case). That is different from criminals and terrorists kidnapping.
WarGamer
(12,505 posts)Thailand, Cambodia, Indonesia, Hong Kong...
obamanut2012
(26,181 posts)You don't.
muriel_volestrangler
(101,411 posts)republianmushroom
(13,831 posts)and what will get the votes.
obamanut2012
(26,181 posts)LakeArenal
(28,864 posts)I think Columbia has that as a problem.
keithbvadu2
(37,024 posts)Reagan was a private citizen when he negotiated with Iran for the release of the American prisoners... after the election.
ripcord
(5,553 posts)There is an executive order saying the federal government won't negotiate with terrorists, any president can issue another executive order countering that. No matter what many of us may think the Russian government rightly isn't classified as a terrorist organization but as a nation state, if they weren't we couldn't have diplomatic relations with them. Any private citizen can negotiate with anyone holding someone they have an interest in, the government doesn't like it and will strongly counsel you against it but there is nothing they can do to stop you.