It is a great relief that the Abu Sayaff did not push through with its threat of beheading one of the three kidnapped Red Cross workers after the deadline for its demands to be met lapsed.
The three Red Cross workers have been in captivity for almost three months now and hopefully they will be freed soon.
While there is no doubt that concerned authorities and negotiators are doing their best to work for the release of the hostages, I wonder why the ICRC has not brought in an influential or prominent member of the Red Crescent to appeal to the kidappers and assist them, the negotiators in their task.
While Pope Benedict XVI has aired an appeal to the Abu Sayaff, perhaps the Abu Sayaff leaders will be more inclined to listen to other international figures who share their faith.
The three Red Cross workers have been in captivity for almost three months now and hopefully they will be freed soon.
While there is no doubt that concerned authorities and negotiators are doing their best to work for the release of the hostages, I wonder why the ICRC has not brought in an influential or prominent member of the Red Crescent to appeal to the kidappers and assist them, the negotiators in their task.
While Pope Benedict XVI has aired an appeal to the Abu Sayaff, perhaps the Abu Sayaff leaders will be more inclined to listen to other international figures who share their faith.
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