US Hostages

Is it fair to criticise America over the failed hostage rescue attempt? The US has said it will not be reviewing its operations to free Americans held by militants despite recent failures. This was the third failed rescue attempt of a US hostage in the past six months. The family and friends of both men have criticised the armed raid. All efforts to release a hostage are full of risk and planning about how and when the mission should take place. But how should a decision on rescuing a hostage be made?