The Interview
The Interview
Mickey Bergman: What difference do hostage negotiators make?
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5 June 2024
23 minutes
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Sarah Montague speaks to hostage negotiator Mickey Bergman, who has spent much of the last two decades working behind the scenes to help negotiate the release of Americans kidnapped or detained abroad – either by criminals, political actors or governments. What difference do such “fringe diplomats” make? Are they a help or a hindrance?
