the travel advisory to china was the right approach all along.

we can't be getting into some kind of quid pro quo on hostages or something. it's medieval.

that said, you won't find me shedding much of a tear for meth dealers, either. that stuff is death - and i wouldn't be opposed to charging a person like that with a thousand counts of attempted murder. as a rule, i don't support capital punishment, but meth dealers are a special category of scum, and should be locked up for life with no chance of parole.

it is not safe to travel in china.

i repeat.: it is not safe to travel in china.