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.

You only need a few people to effect a kidnapping.

If you want to give, you walk If you want to gain, you drive

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.