On the 30th of August 2007, the last of the Korean hostages was released by the Taliban. Captured on the 19th of July 2007 while travelling in a bus during a missionary trip, the fate of the Koreans was left to chance until the Korean government enterred talks with the terrorists. Despite losing two of their number, the remaining twenty-one have returned safely to Korea.
Now the problem is a new one. Although I glad and relieved for the Koreans, we have seen that a sovereign government was willing to negoiate with known terrorists. We see a new standard and compromise set. Whether money was involved is not an issue; instead we must wonder in this day and age if that counts as a compromise or a moral choice. I personally am not too sure where I stand on this issue.
Natasha Romanov
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