11.21.05 - 5:41 pm

"your own government is abandoning you, refusing to accept the terms for your release. your own people forsaking you, you are worthless to them. you mean nothing to them."

"my government does not negotiate with terrorists. it shows how futile it is to kidnap people like me, and make demands. they will never negotiate. and you will never get what you want, no matter how long you continue to kidnap, behead and murder. i understand why my government does what it does, however, i cannot say the same for you."