Paying ransoms to terrorists: is it really the right policy? One Of The Most Basic, Fundamental US Approaches Toward Terrorists Is Being Put To The Test... A week before the extremist group the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS or ISIL) released video of its brutal murder of American journalist James Foley, the group sent Foleys family a chilling final email saying he would be executed. It was the first time the Foleys had heard from the militant group since November, when it demanded an approximately $132 million ransom payment for Foleys release. In a press conference on Wednesday, Foleys mother and father admitted they thought about gathering together the funds to try to save their son. We were at the point of considering fundraising for a ransom, said John Foley, James father. That goes against the fundamental approach of the United States government, whose policy it is to not negotiate with terrorist groups when it comes to paying ransoms. In the aftermath of Foleys death, the approach is being questioned — by former hostages of terrorist groups and by members of Foleys family. But even amid the emotional circumstances, the White House has staunchly defended the approach. It argues that paying ransoms only serves to incentivize terrorist groups to take future hostages, as well as giving them one of their major sources of funding. Please find the full article here: businessinsider/us-paying-ransoms-to-terrorists-isis-james-foley-2014-8
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 08:24:40 +0000
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