Opinion: Assad must release all of his American hostages
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks in Damascus on Feb. 17. The photo was released by the Syrian Arab News Agency. By Josh Rogin Josh Rogin Columnist covering foreign policy and national security Email Bio Follow Columnist March 4 at 2:16 PM President Trump has worked successfully to secure the release of many American hostages held abroad.
The exact number is classified, and there may be cases the U.S. government is still not aware of. Almost all engagement with the regime on this topic is conducted through the Czech ambassador in Syria. The Czech Republic has represented U.S. diplomatic interests in Syria since the closing of the U.S. Embassy there in 2012.
Trump’s 19-0 tally includes Otto Warmbier, who was returned from North Korea in 2017 in a coma only to die a few days later. Trump was criticized last week for saying he believed Kim Jong Un’s claim he was unaware of Warmbier’s treatment. On Saturday, Trump said, “I love Otto.” The Kamalmaz family also met with administration officials and lawmakers about the case, including Sen. Charles E. Grassley and Rep. French Hill . The family has roots in both Iowa and Arkansas. Hill brought Kamalmaz’s son, Khalid, to the president’s State of the Union address last month.
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