U.S. Citizens Kidnapped by the Islamic State : CRS Insight.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Homicide.

Kidnapping.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (3 p), digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2014.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Discusses revaluation of U.S. policy on international kidnapping responses, in light of recent kidnapping and beheading of Western hostages by Islamic State (IS, or alternatively, Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant, ISIL, or Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS). Considers underlying motives of IS kidnappings and beheadings, addresses issues regarding U.S. "no concessions" policy, and presents questions for Congress.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Jan. 2014). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs. U.S. Citizens Kidnapped by the Islamic State

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