[Westbrook]

For the life of me, I have not been able to understand why the taking of hostages to release prisoners is not met by promising to execute said prisoners if the hostages are harmed in any way, followed by the relentless hunting-down and summary execution of the hostage takers.

[skinkinthegrass]

GWB, had it right....deny the terrorists any rest/base/supplies.....in any country...hunt them down and crush 'em.

show them no mercy.