On the day that President Obama announced changes to U.S. hostage policy, a former captive of Somali pirates, journalist Michael Scott Moore, provided personal insight into the ordeal and America’s approach to dealing with ransom demands.
On the day that President Obama announced changes to U.S. hostage policy, a former captive of Somali pirates, journalist Michael Scott Moore, provided personal insight into the ordeal and America’s approach to dealing with ransom demands. That’s the focus of this edition of REWIND.
Speakers
Haleh Esfandiari, Director Emerita, Middle East Program
Michael Scott Moore, Author, Freelance Journalist, Spiegel Online and Former Captive of Somali Pirates
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