Original sentence: Magnus Ranstorp wrote, "U.willingness to engage in concessions with Iran and the Hezbollah not only signalled to its adversaries that hostage-taking was an extremely useful instrument in extracting political and financial concessions for the West but also undermined any credibility of U
Edited sentence: -led campaign against international terrorism, undermining previous and current efforts by its allies," stay steadfast to a "no negotiations, no concessions", policy on terrorism.The scandal "completely discredited the U.willingness to engage in concessions with Iran and the Hizballah not only signalled to its adversaries that hostage-taking was an extremely useful instrument in extracting political and financial concessions for the West but also undermined any credibility of U