Irrespective of our beliefs and political persuasions, we are all common everyday folks who share a collective compassion for each other. It is with this in mind that I would ask each of those who read this to take a moment and reflect on how precious life is and that we extend our prayers and positive thoughts for an immediate end to this terrible situation and for comfort to those who are experiencing this tragic event.

"Senator Clinton is now dealing with this very difficult problem." Um, what can she possibly be doing about it or is Screamin' Dean just trying to make Hillary looks tough enough to handle this situation? I really hope she's not trying to handle this situation herself. Let the police do their job. No mention is Hillary thinks the police are doing a good job, but then again, I'm sure she will tell us that if only had more socialism and her health care system, this wouldn't have happened. I really do hope for the hostages sake, Hillary doesn't try to manage this situation.

Geesh, Tom...way to exploit a sad situation...which republican do you work for?

Tom, you and heartless Giuliani are made of the same stuff. Hillary Clinton may have political enemies, but even they seem to realize that her people are human beings. I just wish you Republicans were human also. Now I think I'll vote Democratic. I want to vote for someone with a heart.

We all know Clinton was behind the hostage crisis, just like LBJ was behind the Gulf of Tonkin, and George W. Bush was behind 9/11.

I agree with you bill.
I will do whatever I have to.say's ms hillary to get your vote.

While you are insulting each other I have a question, 'where do people go when they need government help?' To the Democrats since the Republicans ignore their needs. Bush is calling for the eliminiation of the programs for port security, transit security, and local emergency which were funded by the funding for counter terrorism. Keep fighting among yourselves for you are doing exactly as the Republicans and the Global corporations want you to do. Strange that there was no question about the FORCLOSURES, or OUTSOURCING OF JOBS, or INSOURCING OF GREEN CARD HOLDERS TO DO AMERICAN JOBS, or THE OUTSOURCING OF OUR TECHNOLOGY WITH THOSE JOBS in the UTUBE Republican debate. Strange that there was one mention to the products from CHINA crammed with mention of jobs and housing crisis. I'd buy American if we had jobs and made stuff in America. But most of the manufacturing jobs left America by way of the NIXON TRADE AGREEMENT in the early 1970s and NIXONs FOREIGN TRADE POLITY (republican). What am I talking about? Not only are you blind to the past but you are blind to what is going on now. I bet you didn't even know that the FUNDING FOR COUNTER TERRORISM was being proposed for cutting in half by Bush and his administration. Remember, this is the same political party who kept cutting the funding prior to going into Iraq so our troops did not have adequate funding or equipment at that time. REMEMBER THAT MESS? REMEMBER WHEN PARENTS AND SPOUSES HERE IN THE STATES HAD TO RAISE MONEY SO THEIR MILITARY FAMILY MEMBER COULD HAVE BULLET PROOF VESTS. I know you were not paying attention, were you? What a short attention span we have in this country? Pat yoursleves on the back for democracy left our country, not with bombs and war, but with thunderous applause for the REPUBLICANS AND GLOBAL CORPORATIONS.

the guy doesnt look insane, thats the problem. you would expect it to be obvious like it is with michael jackson or rosie o'donnell. im not a conspiracy therorist by nature, but hillarys campaign has been falling apart at the seams lately. why would this guy happen to choose her campaign rather than obamas which was reportedly just across the street? if hillary gets a sympathy boost in the polls, i might be suspicious.

The incident sure is giving her LOTS of free POSITIVE press.... Why are all the stories about HER – she WASN’T there ---- WHO cares what she has to say…. Where are the interviews with the workers - - - - - - - - has SHE put a GAG order on them ????? Sure was good of her to Give the press a LOTS of advanced notice about a PRESS conference with HER.......

Anyone who believes this is for real will believe anything the Clintons say. Truth will out. Watch for the bomber to be paid under the table.

If the hostage situation was a fake it's a crying shame. I can relate to this. I had insurance, went to my doctor while I was about 2 sheets in the wind. He did nothing except to put a guard on me so I couldn't leave, I easily lost the guard. But before I left the HMO facilty I went to the mental health department to see someone. I was really desparate for help, they gave me an appointment for almost 3 weeks away. I left that office feeling like I had no where to turn, thoughts of suicide were clouding my mind. If the political parties are instigating these types of sitiations they must be stopped. There are truely desparite people out there who want help and cannot get it by following the rules, so they step outside the law to get the help the need. It works every time. Most of these people do not have police records until they make that very desparate cry for help.