Hostages' relatives will be absolved from threat of prosecution over ransoms

Wall Street JournalHostages' relatives will be absolved from threat of prosecution over ransomsLos Angeles TimesRelatives who try to pay ransom to free a family member being held hostage by terrorist groups overseas no longer will face the threat of prosecution under a new policy from the Obama administration, although the U.S. government itself will continue to refuse ...US government will stop telling families of hostages that they could face criminal ...Washington Post (blog)White House hostage policy shift announcement coming WednesdayCNNWhite House to release hostage policy review WednesdayFox NewsWall Street Journal -New York Times -Reutersall 65 news articles »