[Travis McGee]

The Russian method worked best. When one of their diplomats was kidnapped, several family members of the gang thought to be the kidnappers were kidnapped by the Russians. They were sent to the kidnappers in pieces, or so the story goes, and no more Russians were kidnapped. But Lebanon is not a good example, because we are now in open war and will press on. If the US State Dept screws this up...

[Happy2BMe]

" But Lebanon is not a good example, because we are now in open war A RAGING HOLY WAR and will press on.

[dimk]

It is a true story, my relatives worked in Syria at the time the story was widely known in between soviet diplomats and military. After hostages were taken Moscow sent Spetznaz grp to take care of it. KGB provided them with names of the close family members of the suspected kidnappers(terrorism is a family business there). Spetznaz kidnapped them and started sending different body parts to the remaining relatives of the terrorists. Rumor has it some were castated, some had arms chopped off. Another version is that 3 heads were cut and sent. Soviet diplomat was released with an appology attached.

Iraq is a tribal country same as lebanon. If hostages are taken best way to deal with it is to take your own hostages from the clan/tribe who did it. The put pressure on the tribe leaders for an exchange. If they kill American hostage execute their hostages in return.

[KriegerGeist]

The Russian method worked best. When one of their diplomats was kidnapped, several family members of the gang thought to be the kidnappers were kidnapped by the Russians. They were sent to the kidnappers in pieces, or so the story goes, and no more Russians were kidnapped.

Know your enemies, then play [fight that is] by their rules... Forget the Marquis of Queensbury crap. What 'cards' these mutts understand is exactly what you deal them.

Perhaps, make that M.O.A.B. crater out of Fallujah, then figure out a way to have it fill up with water, then sell lake-front resort property at Lake Suni.