240 years of precedent down the tubes

[Rajvik]

Since the founding of the United States there have been few things that haven't changed. One of those things was a simple rule, the United States does not negotiate with terrorists ever. Over the weekend the President decided that we would trade five known terrorists currently residing in Gitmo for one hostage soldier. His explanation and justification was that he was trading POW's with another government. Tell me, what country does the Taliban rule. Are they not a fallen regime now recognized as a terrorist group which makes the soldier a hostage of terrorists and not a POW. What impetus is there now keep the terrorists from taking more hostages to get back people that they want or need. Remember, these are the ppeople who have sworn themselves to our destruction, don't give them what they want.