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by waffle_ss 5157 days ago
I'm kind of glad to hear that it isn't free. U.S. taxpayers shouldn't have to subsidize the risks that some take to travel to dangerous areas, even if it's an aid worker (most recently, like [this guy][1]).

[1]: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/08/world/asia/kidnapped-ameri...