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Israelâs Cabinet narrowly approves prisoner swap with Lebanese guerrillas
A really bad idea....Israelâs Cabinet on Sunday narrowly approved a hotly contested prisoner swap with Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas, by a 12-11 vote, Israel TV said. Prime Minister Ariel Sharon had staked his prestige on the deal, which would have Israel exchange more than 400 Palestinian and Lebanese prisoners for an Israeli businessman and the bodies of three Israeli soldiers. The swap excludes Israelâs most famous MIA, airman Ron Arad, who was shot down over Lebanon 17 years ago. Why would they take this deal??? Critics of the deal warned that Israel would be seen as rewarding violence and would boost Hezbollahâs standing in the Arab world. In Lebanon, Hezbollah officials warned they would kidnap more Israelis if the deal collapses. F16âs over Lebanon and Syria would be my response Posted by: Frank G 2003-11-09 |
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