Should we pay terrorists for the release of hostages?

No. We as the largest power in the world should by no means be submitting to these radicals will. They do not have power over us and we will keep it that way. Unless of course we keep electing liberals but thats another story. Anyway we do not negotiate with terrorists. If the White House itself was stormed and the president taken hostage, we would NOT pay ransom. We would allow them to kill the president. We do not condone such negotiations because its what they want, to be bowed down to.