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JoliePoufiasse 
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 Posted: Aug 21 2014 at 3:56pm |
 Wildfire wrote:
bindy wrote:
They said on cable news that other countries (not the USA) pay ransom.
They were asking for over $100 million dollars for Mr. Foley. |
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nobody wanted to pay? |
It's an American policy not to pay to recover captives. Europeans on the other hand will pay to get their people back.
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Wildfire
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Posted: Aug 21 2014 at 3:58pm |
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oooooooh? wow.....so, people are just left to die???? wow.
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JoliePoufiasse
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Posted: Aug 21 2014 at 3:59pm |
Wildfire wrote:
oooooooh? wow.....so, people are just left to die???? wow. |
The family can try and gather funds privately if they are able but the gvt won't interfere (other than trying to rescue them through intervention, that is). You're pretty much on your own in a situation like this.
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Lite Brite
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Posted: Aug 21 2014 at 4:08pm |
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They originally captured him in Libya, I think they something about Saddam.. I didn't catch it all.
But yeah afro that's what I was thinking...
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DiorShowGirl
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Posted: Aug 21 2014 at 4:10pm |
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@bunz. Naaww I have spaghetti and meatballs with all of the red sauce.
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Lite Brite
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Posted: Aug 21 2014 at 4:13pm |
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Y'all think it's wrong for the U.S. to not pay?
I think it's dangerous if they DO. I'd think It'll make tourists a hot commodity, especially journalists..And as much as some groups hate us?..
Of course I understand how a family would plead for the US to pay though
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Wildfire
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Posted: Aug 21 2014 at 4:15pm |
JoliePoufiasse wrote:
Wildfire wrote:
oooooooh? wow.....so, people are just left to die???? wow. |
The family can try and gather funds privately if they are able but the gvt won't interfere (other than trying to rescue them through intervention, that is). You're pretty much on your own in a situation like this.
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Wildfire
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Posted: Aug 21 2014 at 4:17pm |
ok, maybe i understand when its a private citizen...but what happens when its military personnel????
joile?...
Edited by Wildfire - Aug 21 2014 at 4:21pm
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JamCaygirl
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Posted: Aug 21 2014 at 4:19pm |
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I dont think Governments should pay
especially if foreign office warns you to not visit those places
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JoliePoufiasse
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Posted: Aug 21 2014 at 4:20pm |
Lite Brite wrote:
Y'all think it's wrong for the U.S. to not pay?
I think it's dangerous if they DO. I'd think It'll make tourists a hot commodity, especially journalists..And as much as some groups hate us?..
Of course I understand how a family would plead for the US to pay though |
I get the rationale for not paying but I'm uncomfortable with leaving these people out there to die. I don't know.
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