CNN Inside Politics With John King January 31, 2022 17:58:00
Innocent civilians is always unacceptable and hostage taking is an act of particular cruelty and cowardice. the taliban must release mark before it can expect any consideration of its aspirations for legitimacy. that's not negotiable. the taliban now running afghanistan. the fact they have not been recognized for legitimacy. so that is a lever the u.s. can pull as it tries to get mark fredericks home. it's also a window into the president at this moment. trying to show strength. trying to make very clear that the u.s. does not intend to leave its people behind. his sister wrote an opinion piec...