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We’re old enough to remember when American hostages held by terrorist groups overseas were big national stories, their names known by every American through wall-to-wall media coverage; their release sought through aggressive pressure by U.S. presidents, local politicians, and the media. Terry Anderson, the Associated Press journalist kidnapped by Hezbollah in 1985, comes to mind. […]