The Stockholm Syndrome is alive and well-and operates at the top governmental and media levels.
”Hostage” due to be released. So say the news headlines. And our government dispatches a ”hostage” reception group. The fact is: There are no ”hostages.” These are victims of kidnapping by terrorists.
When France pays off Mr. Ghadafi for his ”help” in freeing ”hostages” who were held in Libya, that French government is subsidizing terrorists.
When President Jefferson sent Decatur to free ”hostages” held for ransom, he set the pattern that we should have followed. When an earlier president said ”millions for defense but not one cent for tribute,” he set the pattern that a free democracy or republic should follow.
Today`s elected representatives could well learn from their predecessors. But-will they?
