There is a rumor going around that the Italian government gained release of their kidnapped journalist by paying $5,000,000 in ransom money to the kidnappers. Rumor also is that this wasn't the first time a deal was made.
If these rumors turn out to be true, and I believe they probably are, then this ransom money has and will undoubtedly go to support the insurgency being waged against Coalition Forces, Iraqi Forces and the Iraqi people. Many are dead and are going to die because of weapons of war this ransom money will pays for.
Short term gain. Long term pain.
An Italian Secret Service Agent was killed by mistake. The whole of Italy is in mourning. Italy blames the war-mongering Americans for killing him while unsuccessfully trying to murder the woman he was escorting. Since American policy is not to negotiate with terrorists, the Italian logic is that if Italians negotiate with terrorists the Americans will kill you. Outrage by twisted logic.
Where is the outrage by the Italian public over the collusion by their government with the terrorists? That one agent's death is NOTHING compared to the number of people that have died and are going to die because the Italian government wanted the political mileage to be gained by her release.
Political mileage paid for, not simply with cash, but with blood.
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