“There are a number of elements involved with hostage-taking,”
Barham Salih
“We are in touch not only with the hostage takers but with the hostages themselves.”
Remi Oyo
“I am not optimistic about the situation, seeing as the number of hostages has been reduced to a level where it is easy for the terrorists to control them,”
Ryutaro Hashimoto
“(We've) seen those reports. Obviously, our hostage working group continues to be very much involved in this case, working with the Iraqis, but I can't confirm it for you.”
Adam Ereli
“In Lowell, Indiana, there was a four-hour hostage standoff in a bank. The bank customers were made to line up and stand still for hours . . . just like in a regular visit.”
Bill Maher
“Did you ever notice they never take any fat hostages? You never see a guy coming out of Lebanon going: I was held hostage for seven months and I lost 175 pounds, I feel good and I look good and I learned self-discipline. That's the important thing.”
Denis Leary
“Freeing hostages is like putting up a stage set, which you do with the captors, agreeing on each piece as you slowly put it together; then you leave an exit through which both the captor and the captive can walk with sincerity and dignity.”
Terry Waite
