Quote by Kenneth Cain

“You’ve seen the news, about the United Nations negotiations with the Bensky administration?”

— Tim LaHaye

“Have you tried to reach out to them? No. I don't negotiate with terrorists.”

— Meredith Wild

“A few months ago I told the American people I did not trade arms for hostages. My heart and my best intentions tell me…

— Ronald Reagan

“The Americans have their spies here, and we have our people over there. You, however, are not simply a spy. You’re a Soviet citizen—and…

— Natan Sharansky

We've talked to the Europeans about it. It's clear if those negotiations fail, then we are agreed with the Europeans that the next step…

— Stephen Hadley

“If we give in to the hijackers’ demands and release terrorists,” I said during one of the heated government meetings over the coming week,…

— Shimon Peres

In fact, this is a blackmail of the terrorists at the expense of the suffering of the hostages.

— Alberto Fujimori

Barack Obama said he may negotiate with the Taliban. A lot of people are saying okay, but be careful. But I said this guy…

— David Letterman

“Somehow, the UN or part of the UN must be working with the enemy.”

— Greg Spry

We will fight hostage taking like we fight terrorism.

— Anonymous

“There is no force in the world equal to the U.N. to bring resources and expertise to people in crisis.”

— R. Quejas-Risdon

“Never negotiate with terrorists, make bargains with mobsters, or drive downtown on game day. Some things are just a given.”

— Genevieve Dewey