i don't want to downplay the release of the hostages too much. these are 20 lives that were saved. in broad calculations of the general game being played, those lives are really not very important or valuable, and are not my primary consideration, or the primary consideration of the decision makers on the ground. to the individuals themselves, and their families, nothing could be more important or valuable.

i'm just annoyed by the motive of christian dogooding, playing into the naivete and the ignorance.