"Lorzling" wrote in message
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But that still doesn't explain why they couldn't have landed at an airport
equipped to deal with the customs issues. PDX had gorgeous weather that
day. They could have landed there.

Exactly. The point is to get people to their point, then let them off.
Period. Take care of it, whatever it takes. If people want to pay for the
privelage of being kidnapped, they could fly to the Middle East and
volunteer for the privelage.