Iraq Hostages
Extremists in Iraq continue to use hostage-taking to convey their message, leaving much of the world wondering what can be done. What do you think?
Carl Preston,
Systems Analyst
"Why don't we make hostage-taking punishable by the death penalty? Then everyone would think twice before doing it."
Dave Rudd,
Clerk
"I'll tell you, I'm about six or seven beheadings away from demanding some answers about what's going on in Iraq."
Roger Monroe,
Firefighter
"I'd like to think that if the situation were reversed, we here in Schaumburg wouldn't treat our hostages this way."
Dora Drucker,
Lawyer
"If I ever got beheaded, I would make sure the geyser of blood would stain my captors' clothing so they'd have to throw it out. Take that, terrorists!"
Bea Larson,
Public Official
"As a State Department official, let me say that bargaining with terrorists is unacceptable. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause for the hostages."
Chet Johnson,
Civil Engineer
"We should just shoot 'em all and let God sort 'em out. That's God, mind you, not Allah."
