Quotable

“What I understand is that he offered himself as the hostage. That is what he would do. It’s just who he is and his response as a captain.”

Gina Coggio

The sister-in-law of Capt. Richard Phillips, who Somali pirates are holding hostage after he negotiated to get them to free the rest of his ship’s crew.

“I demand them to release my daughter as soon as possible so that she can return to her normal life and continue her job. I will stay here until she is freed.”

Reza Saberi

The father of an American journalist charged by Iran with espionage, calling on Iran to free her and saying he will not leave the country until she’s released.