It is very difficult to know what may be in the back of the mind of public figures.

A diplomat had been kidnapped, a cabinet minister had been kidnapped, they were under threats of murder. The police forces were rather tired. After a whole week, we were unable to find those that had effected the kidnappings.

There is nothing more foreign to a civilised and democratic system than preventive detention.

You only need a few people to effect a kidnapping.

It seemed to be inadmissible to give in on such a fundamental point. This would have meant that any one who would have wanted to be a terrorist could gain eventually their freedom thanks to another kidnapping.

I don't know if we're on the edge of the precipice, but we're in a very, very, very difficult situation.