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#320 | The Florida & Munich Hostage Disasters

English Learning for Curious Minds

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The FBI's First Error

FBI negotiator JJ O'Connor refused to give hostage takers the fuel they demanded. This flat-out refusal of a key hostage demand closed any possibility of compromise, says Peter Bergen. Even the pilot, Brent Downs, knew how dangerous O'Connor's refusal was, writes Bergen.

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