Both Howard and Latham will not negotiate with the terrorists.

Howard claims "These are evil people, you can’t make any concessions to them."

"Australian Federal Police (AFP) Commissioner Mick Keelty says hostage negotiators are on stand-by to fly to [the] Middle East if they are required.
Mr Keelty says the AFP began preparing some time ago in case Australians were taken hostage in Iraq."

Concession
(n.) A thing yielded; an acknowledgment or admission; a grant; esp. a grant by government of a privilege or right to do something.

(n.) The act of conceding or yielding; usually implying a demand, claim, or request, and thus distinguished from giving, which is voluntary or spontaneous.

Negotiation
(n.) The act or process of negotiating; a treating with another respecting sale or purchase. etc.

(n.) The transaction of business between nations; the mutual intercourse of governments by diplomatic agents, in making treaties, composing difference, etc.
-The Online Plain Text English Dictionary

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