Should We Negotiate With Terrorists?

The dead bodies of ISIS’ latest hostages taken in Iraq were found after the deadline set by the terror group to answer it’s demands passed.

Last week, ISIS released a video showing six men who had been taken hostage. Some were Iraqi police officers, while others were members of the Iranian-backed militia Al-Hashd Al-Sha’abi. Each had a turn to plead for his life.

Then their ISIS captors outlined their demand: “Release all Muslim women from your prisons, otherwise we will execute 6 of your police officers and soldiers.”

ISIS gave the Iraqi government three days to respond.

#BREAKING: Islamic State sends a message to the government of #Iraq: “Release all Muslim women from your prisons, otherwise we will execute 6 of your police officers and soldiers”

(ISIS gives the government of Baghdad 3 days to respond) pic.twitter.com/jNfSMVQxts

— Nidalgazaui (@Nidalgazaui) June 23, 2018

The dilemmas posed by negotiating with hostages are great, yet the question must be asked: Should we negotiate with terrorists to save lives?

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