he s trying to bargain. they re essentially causing the situation to be more and more painful for the families that than it would be. i don t think that wins him points. will he let them go? i believe the hikers, after they see they can t extract anymore propaganda value or anymore potential trading value, they ll see there s more downside than upside to keeping them and one hopes they can see that handwriting and act on it. it s always good to see you. thank you for coming in. next on msnbc, an 8-year-old student kicked out of school over a toy gun. and he s told not to come back for two years. does the punishment fit the offense? bedbugs beware. pest experts convene for the first ever bedbug summit to find a way to wipe out the tiny blood suckers. soda pop boston wants to ban the sale of sodas to trim the city s