There should be no ransom paid to any hostage taking including ships in the Persian Gulf.
The prolonging of war by paying ransom of any kind is ridiculous. The agents of violence be they Somali pirates or the Islamic State make good on their bargains. Pay or die.
It is very safe to say even if the funders of war in the Middle East end their practice that will have no effect to end the wars, terrorism or inhumane living conditions.
Non-sovereign groups are acting the same a rouge state. They leverage their budgets through fear. They'll continue this over the next century or more until there is an internal shift in their leadership that sees the world differently.
The global community has answers to the suffering of people in the way of assistance that provides for food, water, clothing and an achievable future. Every ransom paid defeats the global priority to a higher quality of life for all countries and the nations of people that live within them.
The prolonging of war by paying ransom of any kind is ridiculous. The agents of violence be they Somali pirates or the Islamic State make good on their bargains. Pay or die.
It is very safe to say even if the funders of war in the Middle East end their practice that will have no effect to end the wars, terrorism or inhumane living conditions.
Non-sovereign groups are acting the same a rouge state. They leverage their budgets through fear. They'll continue this over the next century or more until there is an internal shift in their leadership that sees the world differently.
The global community has answers to the suffering of people in the way of assistance that provides for food, water, clothing and an achievable future. Every ransom paid defeats the global priority to a higher quality of life for all countries and the nations of people that live within them.
