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== Release of hostages ==
== Release of hostages ==
In 1995 Richardson accompanied by [[Peter Bourne]] traveled to [[Baghdad]] for a meeting with [[Saddam Hussein]] to negotiate the release of two Americans at the request of the Clinton White House. Richardson and Bourne subsequently collaborated on a number of such efforts in [[Iran]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Kenya]], and [[North Korea]].<ref>*[http://www.hermanos.org/Backfire.htm ''Annals of Diplomacy Backfire''], Carl Nagin, The New Yorker, 1998.</ref>
In 1995 Richardson accompanied by [[Peter Bourne]] traveled to [[Baghdad]] for a meeting with [[Saddam Hussein]] to [[negotiate]] the release of two Americans at the request of the Clinton White House. Richardson and Bourne subsequently collaborated on a number of such efforts in [[Iran]], the [[United Arab Emirates]], [[Kenya]], and [[North Korea]].<ref>*[http://www.hermanos.org/Backfire.htm ''Annals of Diplomacy Backfire''], Carl Nagin, The New Yorker, 1998.</ref>
Richardson has led several missions to win the release of hostages. In his autobiography and interviews, he jokes that he was chosen for these missions because "bad guys like me."
Richardson has led several missions to win the release of hostages. In his autobiography and interviews, he jokes that he was chosen for these missions because "bad guys like me."