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In this case, if any politicien comes out with a damaged reputation it will be Tony Blair. Bigley reputedly begs Blair for assistance and warns him that, without it, he will be the cause of his (Bigley's) Death. Of course this is wrong and more than likely a script given to Bigley by the captors. In a hostage situation there is no way a country can negotiate. Negotiation will only show these extremists that we are willing to give in to demands and, thus, lead to further similar events. All a country can do is hope kidnappers will relinquish demands, or be taken out.
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