Show of Hands

Have you ever watched 24? CTU did it every 3 episodes or so to get nuke codes or find out where they were keeping someone in the POTUS' family hostage!

Nope

No, but we've been holding "peace talks" with the "Palestinian" terrorists for years.

No, and Al Quada is not the Taliban.

The reason why I say yes is because prisoner agreements. There only insurgents and basically target practice

Wouldn't it make more sense to pretend they don't exist of have legitimate grievances with us, or should we just click our heels three times and wish them away?

Yes. For their surrender.

Better to abandon our troops?

No

Absofuckinglutely we should. We use "diplomacy" with non-state actors all the goddamn time, including terrorist orgs (Syria comes to mind). This whole "we don't negotiate w/ terrorists" idea is a farse, and a foolish idea to begin with.

Of course. I'm not 3rd grader who want to pout in the corner.

Always, but the terrorists won't like it.

No

When stalling for time to bring in special ops in a hostage situation.

When it involves freeing Americans (regardless of their past or their military status/lack thereof), yes.