Israel At War – What About The Hostages? [Part 01]

 There is too little information about the 240+ people kidnapped and taken to Gaza by Hamas.

In other circumstances, the Red Cross is allowed to see prisoners of war in order to assess their health and welfare. Maybe that isn't happening with these Israelis because they are not "prisoners of war".

So then—what are they? What is their Label? They are mothers & fathers, grandparents, children, workers, young people, and people from other countries who came for a concert party. They are people who run dairies. They are people who work farms. They are just people. Or, are they a bargaining chip?

If they are to be used for bargaining, then get to the bargaining table already. Let's get on with this process. If the taking of these people is not about bargaining, then what the heck is the purpose for taking them?

There must be a purpose. Isn't that logical?

Is any of this logical? Is the world poised for another World War? Does this take focus away from Russia, or China? Even if that were the case, why take hostages without making known why they were taken. Is it a secret? Will we ever know?

I really don't want to turn this post into a treatise on "kidnapping". However, there is a large set of categories that inform what these people who were taken mean to their captors, and therefore, why they were taken.

The encyclopedic explanation of the etymology of the word "kidnap" gave me some insight. A history and categorization of kidnapping indicates several forms of "taking another person" mostly without permission. Something called Tiger kidnapping describes taking someone to make someone else do something against their will or inclination. If our people were taken to make us do something we otherwise would not do, then what is that something they want us to do?

Does Hamas want us to retaliate against their violence so the entire world will come to the Middle East and all the rage of the radical Islamists will find their ultimate targets?

I really don't want them to be that smart.

Just release our people. Now!