Comments on: Breaking: Gilad Shalit to be released?

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:52:36 +0000

The prisoners in Israel were most likely involved in some attempt at (mass) killing Israeli civilians. The kidnapped Israeli soldiers were on the Israeli side of the border doing their job (protecting their country) when they were abducted. Somehow, the two don’t appear to balance each other out.

By: It Shines For All

It Shines For All — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:16:12 +0000

Abbas: Release of Israeli Soldier Imminent…

AP News Alert: ROME (AP) — Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas says he believes there may be an “imminent solution” for the release of an Israeli soldier abducted by Hamas militants. Force works?……

By: Gulf Coast Pundit

Gulf Coast Pundit — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 17:13:29 +0000

Breaking…

Gilad Shalit to be released?
Via Hot Air
Standing by, as Allahpundit updates.
Fox News now reporting the same news.
……

By: Kralizec

Kralizec — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:24:45 +0000

“The armed wing,” mind you. As opposed to all the other wings.

As Aristotle says in the Politics, the armed are those who have a say in whether the regime will continue. Machiavelli is less polite when he says that if you have good arms, you will always have good laws. If there’s an unarmed wing of Hamas, they’re just obedient servants or, at least, they’d better be.

By: Morning Coffee

Morning Coffee — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:21:30 +0000

Abbas: Release of Israeli soldier imminent…

ROME – Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas said Thursday that the release of an Israeli soldier abducted in Israel could be “imminent.” “There are ongoing efforts that lead us to believe in an imminent solution,” Abbas said, spe…

By: RightAllAlong

RightAllAlong — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:20:21 +0000

No one ever says anything about the prisoners that Israel is holding. When referenced there seems to be an equivlency as they will be exchanged for the kidnapped Israeli. Are these prisoners of war or have they been in Israel illegally and being kept in jail because of something they have done? What are they in for? I can’t imagine them being equals (captured outside of Israel by Israelis).

By: Doug

Doug — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 16:19:24 +0000

These were soldiers, captured. Do not negotiate with terrorists. Consider the soldiers martyrs to the cause of defending Israel, and remember them respectfully, but do nothing to dishonor their sacrifice, such as freeing a single terrorist. If Hezbollah/Hamas can win anything by bartering three soldiers lives, next week they will take three more, so as to have more bargaining chips. Or three civilians. Or thirty.
Do not negotiate with terrorists.

By: Defector01

Defector01 — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:49:25 +0000

Guess the Israelis will just have to rage through Gaza looking for him

By: Scorched_Earth

Scorched_Earth — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:37:40 +0000

I can’t imagine the terrorist scumbags actually releasing the prisoner without receiving any concessions on their end but if they do then great. I won’t hold my breath though. This wouldn’t be the first time the terrorists have reneged on a deal.

By: shooter

shooter — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:33:33 +0000

While a ratio of over 100 to one is probably what the hizbullah are worth (next to nothing), I can not agree with ANY prisoner exchanges, at any rate, ever, especially with terrorists who can,and will, kidnap again.

By: Retread

Retread — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:22:31 +0000

Any word on the other (or was it two) soldier that was kidnapped?

By: Michelle Malkin

Michelle Malkin — Thu, 27 Jul 2006 15:18:53 +0000

ISRAELI SOLDIER RELEASE?…

Will Gilad Shalit be freed?……