Words Over Weapons: Why I Negotiate with Terrorists | Kyle Vowinkel | TEDxMiami

Please welcome Kyle Vwingle. [Applause] Patriots Day 2013. Celebration in New England as Boston Marathon runners took their final strides, riding a wave of euphoria and relief. Instantly, two explosions tore into the crowd, killing three and injuring hundreds. Triumph instantly turned into terror. Smoke billowed across the finish line and my phone lit up. I was one of the few people the US government calls to capture terrorists, not with weapons, but with words. Two brothers became America's most wanted fug ...