Morning CoSo. 🕯️
As promised, today I have a piece that explores the history of political kidnappings, in war and for profit, with an eye to pushing back on armchair analysts.
As "easy" as these exchanges might look at a distance, there is a lot of pain and fraught history behind negotiating ceasefires and prisoner/hostage swaps.
There also isn't a great success rate.
This weekend, may we all be thankful for our safety, & grieve for those still waiting for their own.
https://onlysky.media/mclark/wartime-hostages-and-armchair-analysts/
@stueytheround
Thank you for sitting with it, Stuey.
There's so much grief-work to do in these hard times, that it really is best not to go at it alone. ❤️