Hostage Intervention

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Hostage Intervention

Experts discuss a new Bush administration policy requiring that all hostage cases involving Americans overseas be reviewed for possible government intervention, with a look at the history of such hostage-taking, achieving the release of...

Experts discuss a new Bush administration policy requiring that all hostage cases involving Americans overseas be reviewed for possible government intervention, with a look at the history of such hostage-taking, achieving the release of kidnapped U.S. citizens, and deterring future kidnappings.

Guests

Noel Koch

former Pentagon counter terrorism expert

Larry Johnson

international security consultant, former deputy director of counter-terrorism at the State Department

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