French officials say there was no link between the raid to free the hostage in Mali, as the rescue mission had been in the planning for many weeks while in Mali events moved fast in recent days.
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In that connection, it is clearly time for the United States Congress to free its own hostage the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Colombia.
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The failed French raid at the weekend to try and free a hostage in Somalia held by al-Shabab reflects the danger that those individuals may be in.
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