U.S., Allies Will Not Negotiate With Terrorists

No sign of the desired dhimmitude from the Bush White House or its allies. From FoxNews, with thanks to DC Watson:

NEW YORK — Although Al Qaeda-linked groups recently executed two kidnapped civilian workers, the United States continues to maintain it will not negotiate with terrorists, whatever the price — even if violence against Americans and their allies gets worse.

"I think there's a likelihood [attacks could escalate in Iraq and Saudi Arabia] and that's certainly the philosophy behind refusing to negotiate with terrorists," said Robert Jordan, a former U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia. "I think it's a sound philosophy — one that's proved the test of time … that should be continued."

Jordan's comments came after news broke Tuesday that suspected Al Qaeda terrorists had beheaded hostage Kim Sun-il, a South Korean who worked for a U.S. military supplier.

Posted by Robert at June 23, 2004 9:15 AM
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