From rogue governments to terrorist organizations and pirates, a new political economy of kidnapping, hostages, and ransom payments has emerged. Here's how it works.
Oh so depressing and yet so very real. This happens close to home (Trinidad) where kids are often taken hostage whose parents are perceived to have money, but mostly target Trinidadian’s who live and work in the US and UK (perceived to have more money). It is why it is not safe for my daughter to visit her grandmother in Trinidad as she is a big target. It never was that way more than 20 years ago, but with the chaos that is Venezuela across the water (a mere 6 miles at the closest point) and rampant crime and corruption in Trinidad, it has become all too common.
After the Munich Olympics, the organizers of the Israeli hostage takers were hunted and killed. What about a dedicated unit of NATO that was assigned this task? Pay the ransom for the return of the hostages, and then quietly and methodically hunt down all those responsible.
Why does Israel allow the leaders of Hamas to continue live comfortably and securely in Qatar?
Oh so depressing and yet so very real. This happens close to home (Trinidad) where kids are often taken hostage whose parents are perceived to have money, but mostly target Trinidadian’s who live and work in the US and UK (perceived to have more money). It is why it is not safe for my daughter to visit her grandmother in Trinidad as she is a big target. It never was that way more than 20 years ago, but with the chaos that is Venezuela across the water (a mere 6 miles at the closest point) and rampant crime and corruption in Trinidad, it has become all too common.
Then there's the rampant kidnapping in Mexico and some South American countries.
After the Munich Olympics, the organizers of the Israeli hostage takers were hunted and killed. What about a dedicated unit of NATO that was assigned this task? Pay the ransom for the return of the hostages, and then quietly and methodically hunt down all those responsible.
Why does Israel allow the leaders of Hamas to continue live comfortably and securely in Qatar?