Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout freed

Now she can also take pride in the fact that some criminals now have another $700,000 to buy more weapons, kill more people, make more people refugees, and encourage them to take more Canadian hostages. Though any Canadian in Somalia is asking for trouble and shouldn't expect tax payers to bail them out.

It's a shame they had to pay for her return and encourage that behavior, but it's great to see she's coming home.