Asked whether the Taliban would be inspired by the exchange to kidnap others, a commander laughed. "Definitely."

http://time.com/2826534/bowe-bergdahl-taliban-captors/

Gosh...nobody saw this coming eh?!

From here on, If you go working abroad in the Middle East or Africa , better
take out a kidnapping insurance policy so it will be worthwhile for the
Taliban, Al Qaeda, Boko Haram and other Islamic Extremist groups to keep you
alive and reasonably well fed. Holding European workers for ransom is
currently already a major sources of income for Islamic Jihadists in Africa
, according to Strategy Page. Looks a big target just got painted on
Americans aboard as well.

See the movie from the 1990's called "Proof of Life" starring Russell Crowe
for a fairly realistic depiction of ransoming captives from terrorist
groups.

By Epictetus