In a joint statement, they said: «Turkish officials who
participate in the detainment of any
innocent American
citizen should face international consequences, and the actions against Pastor Brunson, in particular, qualify as hostage - taking.»
An unjust state does not reflect on the justice or injustice of the
citizen in the case where that
citizen participates in a limited way, such as rending unto Caesar that which is Caesar's (pay Caesar taxes even if he's going to use those taxes to kill
innocent people and commit other injustices), and rending unto God that which is God's (which is all of the important stuff).