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Ollie is soft-spoken and understated, but he told me he thinks the British government’s policy is “so crazy”.
奧利說話溫和、為人低調，但他告訴我，他認為英國政府的政策“太瘋狂了”。
He continued: “It makes absolutely no sense.
他繼續說道：“這完全沒有道理。
I don’t believe for a second that the kidnappers are checking passports or trying to figure out who is from where.
我根本不相信綁架者會檢查護照或者試圖弄清楚誰是從哪里來的。
They just grab whoever they can.
他們會抓住任何他們能抓住的人。
I don’t think the British policy protects people in a way that they claim it does, but they are so entrenched in this idea.
我認為英國的政策并沒有像他們宣稱的那樣保護人民，但他們在這個觀念上是如此根深蒂固。
The idea that they get to choose who a terrorist group is based on pretty flimsy reasons sometimes.
他們認定誰是恐怖組織的想法有時是基于非常站不住腳的理由。
At the same time, governments sell weapons or trade with regimes that are incredibly bad.”
同時，政府和極其糟糕的政權銷售武器，和他們做貿易。”
The logic of the no-concessions policy, he believes, is that a certain number of hostages must die in order for the government to show its resolve.
他認為，不讓步政策的邏輯是，一定數量的人質必須死亡，才能讓政府表示其決心。
If the British government had designated Jude Tebbutt’s kidnappers as terrorists, he says, “my mum would not have come home.”
他說，如果英國政府把裘德·特巴特的綁架者定為恐怖分子，“我媽媽就回不了家了。”
Security consultants and private negotiators fill a critical role in hostage recovery,
在犯罪案件中，安全顧問和私人談判人員在解救人質方面發揮著關鍵作用，
and have an undeniable record of success in criminal cases.
而且有有無可否認的成功記錄。
They can even do some things that governments can’t, such as credibly claim limited resources as a strategy to get the price down.
他們甚至可以做一些政府做不到的事情，比如可信地宣稱財力有限，作為降低價格的一種策略。
Governments, of course, can’t plead poverty.
當然，政府不能以貧窮為借口。
Yet the whole system, as imperfect as it already is, breaks down in terrorism-related cases.
然而，整個系統，盡管是不完善的，卻在與恐怖主義相關的案件中崩潰。
If the victim is from a “no-concessions” country, security consultants can offer only limited support.
如果受害者來自“不讓步”國家，安全顧問只能提供有限的支持。
If the victim is from a country that negotiates, such as France or Spain,
如果受害者來自談判國家，如法國或西班牙，
the private security consultant is generally asked to step aside while national intelligence agencies takes over.
在國家情報機構接手時，私人安全顧問通常會被要求退出。
While the security consultants are pleased to see their clients come home, they are not happy about the massive payouts.
雖然安全顧問很高興看到他們的客戶回家，但他們對巨額支出不滿意。
