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U.s. and its allies. it's correct, the united states doesn't pay ransoms. but a few years ago, israel released 1,000 hostages for one soldier. european countries france in particular that do pay ransoms. there's a british estimate that the british don't pay ransom but al qaeda affiliates received $100 million in ransom in the last three years. yemen, boko haram and honest truth here is militants kidnapping people, civilians or soldiers is working and there isn't a coordinated response and my captors didn't believe that the u.s. didn't pay ransom and made these crazy demands. ime have been held...

Negotiated with indirectly, the haqqani network, is even worse. they killed american soldiers. we can't leave anybody on the field of battle. that's the way militaries go to war. and that's -- was properly done. >> david, you talked to family members who have people still being held hostage. civilians and others. there is no real consistent policy, is there? >> there's no policy, no coordination at all between the u.s. and its allies. it's correct, the united states doesn't pay ransoms. but a few years ago, israel released 1,000 hostages for one soldier. european countries france in particular...