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Foley case fuels ransom debate over paying terror groups
The beheading of James Foley sparks a transatlantic clash over ransom payments. The United States and Britain reject negotiations and payments, while parts of Europe and the Persian Gulf consider or have paid ransoms to free hostages, prompting debate on the policy and its impact on financing extremism.
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