. >> roy hallems, it's been ten years. how are you doing today? >> doing good. doing good. just living my life and going on to the future and enjoying my grand kids. >> well, great to have you with us. thanks for joining us and for being willing to share your story with us. >>> the federal government is pushed in all kinds of directions by the continued captivity of any american hostage. how does the be country's own goals in the fight against the groups that take the hostages? life and death decisions. it's the "inside story." stay with us. >> i'll have two or three puffs and i'll already have a nicotine buzz. >> a popular smoking alternative. >> we have to learn have to learn more about electronic cigarettes. >> but could vaping be just as dangerous? >> what are you really taking in? >> we don't know what chemicals are in these things. >> techknow's team of experts show you how the miracles of science... >> i'm standing in a tropical windstorm. >> can affect and surprise us. >> wow, some of these are amazing. >> techknow - where technology meets humanity. >> welcome back

. >> roy hallems, it's been ten years. how are you doing today? >> doing good. doing good. just living my life and going on to the future and enjoying my grand kids. >> well, great to have you with us. thanks for joining us and for being willing to share your story with us. >>> the federal government is pushed in all kinds of directions by the continued captivity of any american hostage. how does the be country's own goals in the fight against the groups that take the hostages? life and death decisions. it's the "inside story." stay with us. >> welcome back to niosh. tonight we're "insidestory." criminal gans and a grab bag of antiamerican groups have ended in both life and death in recent months. official american policy has been to refuse to pay ransom in part on the theory that it endangers other americans overseas even more. victims' families have complained about lack of consultation. how would it work, in a change in policy? i'm joined by dane eggley, dane welcome to the program. maybe you could walk us through all the different factors that you are balancing when you