tʃˈænsɛlɚ hˈɛlmʌt ʃmˈɪt, hˌævɪŋ ɛkspˈiəɹɪənst ɐnˈʌðɚ hˈɑːstɪdʒ kɹˈaɪsɪs dʒˈʌst wˈiːks bᵻfˈoːɹ, wʌz nˌɑːt pɹɪpˈɛɹd tə nᵻɡˈoʊʃɪˌeɪt wɪð ðˌɛm.
Chancellor Helmut Schmidt, having experienced another hostage crisis just weeks before, was not prepared to negotiate with them.