my sympathies with the family...talagang iniisa-isa nila yung mga allies ng US to test their resolve.

pilipinas pa lang yata ang narinig ko na bumigay. south korea, uk and turkey all did not negotiate or change their plans.

it's a tough decision - on one hand, you don't want to be the country that always gives in to terrorists. on the other hand, you are essentially sentencing this poor soul to death if you don't give in.