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CNN.com - Source: Abductors promise to release Filipino hostage: "The news came moments after the Philippine government said it would withdraw its 50-member humanitarian force from Iraq 'as soon as possible' to save the life of Angelo de la Cruz, a 46-year-old father of eight."

Not that losing 50 Filipinos is really going to hurt the Iraq mission, but at the same time, if you give a mouse a cookie...

The terrorists have learned that by threatening citizens, they can control governments, and they will continue to do so as long as they meet with some element of success.