The Role of State-Based Hostage Takers in Hostage Negotiations

It's one of those situations where you can't have an entirely strict set of rules like an ABC to sort of follow in terms of dealing with hostage takers because each case is going to be different. The US and the UK both have a very firm line in the sand about not dealing with terrorists in hostage negotiations. When it's a state that has taken your citizens, all states,. or the vast majority of states, have very complex, interwoven diplomatic connections with one another.