In our hope and our joy, we must sooner or later also be cognizant of the price. Part of it, the public humiliation of Korea has already been recognized on this thread. Also, a substantial ransom aspect has been predicted, and further to that Joshua Stanton at One Free Korea noted today’s JoongAng Ilbo article which identified the likely type of ransom the Roh Moo-hyun administration may have arranged: “in the form of Seoul providing financial support to local tribes supporting the Taliban.”

Not only are they Korean missionaries who answer His call, but there are also Korean business people who seek advantage for their firms in a great many countries. It is difficult to avoid the conclusion that Republic of Korea nationals will now be seen as possible lucrative kidnapping targets by criminal combinations in various locales around the world. Surely if the USA’s effort to assist the Afghan government against the Taliban criminals becomes the more difficult and expensive on account of financial support that Taliban-supporting tribes receive from Seoul, a new dark cloud must come over Korean-American relations. The new administration that takes over the Blue House in Seoul in January will have its work set before it if it wishes to dispel such a cloud, and much other damage wrought by the Roh Moo-hyun Administration during their incumbency.

The Saudis don’t want Christians in Afghanistan?

The Saudis don’t want christians anywhere.

I heard this morning that 9 were released but the other 11 would be released after South Korea fulfills it’s commitment . . .or until the taliban come up with a new set of demands, which ever comes first.

Benjamin Franklin

snausage agreeing with Rusty, who woulda thunk.

Rusty, you had us all with “Tantor…let me just say that I’m right there with you. Hostage takers can not be tolerated.

Add me to the list Tantor.

LOL – If they think they can ban Christian missionary activities, they have another thing coming. That is what being a missionary is about – going where GOD tells you to go. There will be missionaries in Afghanistan as long as there is air to breath. If you consider freedom a worthy cause, our fighting forces are the best “missionaries” ever!

The South Koreans have reached an agreement with the Taliban kidnappers to free the 19 remaining Christian missionary hostages (h/t: Michelle Malkin).
The deal: In exchange for the hostages, South Korea will withdraw its troops stationed in Afghanis…

Surely you do not ever want us to descend to the level of the terrorists? We currently have the moral high ground. After all, the terrorists threaten to kill the hostages if their comrades are not released yet have no fear that we will kill their comrades if the hostages are not freed. They are banking on us capitulating because they know we are different from them.

Now some may call this difference a weakness, but this is what separates us from them. They are terrorists. We aren’t. We have the moral high ground and will never stoop to their level.