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hostage negotiations  

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  • Hostage taking is an ancient form of criminal activity, and it was even an accepted tool of diplomacy in certain societies. Although such acts have a long history, they are still employed today, as demonstrated in Iraq in 2004, where various factions have seized military and civilian personnel from several countries as hostages in hostilities between those factions and U.S. forces. [Source: Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement; Hostage Negotiations]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-BKCM849N-N

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