Mike Waltz Warns Hostage-Takers: “Bullet in Your Damn Forehead”

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US President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for National Security Adviser, Representative Mike Waltz, issued a stark warning to those holding American hostages, promising severe consequences for such actions. Speaking to conservative commentator Ben Shapiro, Waltz articulated the incoming administration's uncompromising stance, emphasizing that there would be “nothing but consequences” for hostage-takers, ranging from financial penalties to fatal responses.  

 

Watch: The incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz: “You take an American, you illegally detain them, if you're a nation state or if you're a terrorist, you hold them hostage there’s going to be hell to pay (…) maybe even a bullet in your damn forehead”

The incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz:

“You take an American, you illegally detain them, if you're a nation state or if you're a terrorist, you hold them hostage there’s going to be hell to pay (…) maybe even a bullet in your damn forehead” pic.twitter.com/bgnUAEDOvy

— Visegrád 24 (@visegrad24) December 22, 2024

 

Waltz directly addressed Hamas, the group responsible for the October 7, 2023, assault on Israel, which led to over 1,200 deaths and the capture of 251 hostages, including US citizens. He criticized past responses to hostage crises as insufficient and reiterated the administration’s resolve to deter further abductions. “If the bad guys feel nothing but cost and pain for taking our people, they’re going to stop doing it,” Waltz asserted, advocating for a hardline approach over negotiations.  

 

Hamas and the Hostages  
Israeli officials report that seven of the remaining 96 hostages held in Gaza have US citizenship, with only three believed to be alive. Tuesday will mark 445 days since these hostages were taken, surpassing the duration of the 1979 US embassy crisis in Iran.  

 

Despite his tough rhetoric, Waltz suggested that Hamas might be allowed to continue operating if it releases the American hostages. “Hamas has every exit blocked except one, and that’s to release our hostages if you want to live,” he warned, leaving the door open to conditional survival for the organization.  

 

This stance diverges from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's position, which insists on Hamas’s total military and political dismantlement regardless of the hostage situation. Waltz’s remarks hint at a potential rift in US-Israeli strategy but align with Trump’s transactional style of diplomacy.

 

Broader Regional Implications  
Waltz also addressed Iran’s precarious position following Israel's recent covert operations, including September's Mossad-led attack that sabotaged Hezbollah's communication infrastructure. He praised this as a masterstroke that not only disrupted Hezbollah but also weakened Iran’s regional influence. “Taking down Hezbollah… exposed Iran’s air defenses so that they literally are naked right now and on their back foot,” Waltz said, forecasting broader implications for Middle Eastern geopolitics.  

 

Optimistic about normalization efforts between Israel and Saudi Arabia, Waltz emphasized that resolving the Gaza situation could unlock unprecedented diplomatic opportunities.  

 

As Trump’s inauguration approaches, the administration’s zero-tolerance message underscores a critical shift in US foreign policy. Waltz’s explicit threats and focus on punitive measures signal a dramatic departure from traditional diplomatic approaches to hostage crises. Whether this strategy succeeds in securing the release of American hostages remains to be seen.  

 

Based on a report by EconoTimes 2024-12-24

 

 

 

[Nick Carter icp]

The tide has turned .

Since Bidens Presidency it became acceptable to take USA hostages and keep them .

   Terrorist group will need to think twice before talking USA hostages , bullets in the head will be the response