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2006-08-31 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

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Posted by Fred 2006-08-31 00:00|| || Front Page|| [10 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Israel should stop their stupid policy of exchanging prisoners at ratios >100 to 1. Aside from conveying their opinion of the relative worth of the prisoners, it encourages the sort of behavior that started the recent festivities.

Posted by RWV 2006-08-31 00:25|| 2006-08-31 00:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Veg them and return the veggies.
Its win win.

Posted by 3dc 2006-08-31 00:32|| 2006-08-31 00:32|| Front Page Top

#3 You are absolutely right, RWV. Israel's willingness to release scads of terrorists in exchange for just soldier or two only exacerbates the problem. They need to go in and begin bulldozing a square city block in each of the "refugee" camps every day until the prisoners are released. If they meet with resistance, walk in some artillery to finish the job from a safe distance.

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-31 01:47|| 2006-08-31 01:47|| Front Page Top

#4 So whom do the Hezzies, Huzzie, and Hammies hold prisoner, let alone the Jihadis, Qudies, and Stalinist/Marxist Popular Fronties/Poppies???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2006-08-31 03:17|| 2006-08-31 03:17|| Front Page Top

#5 so hizb'Allah have chosen the void.

Posted by Bright Pebbles 2006-08-31 07:48|| 2006-08-31 07:48|| Front Page Top

#6 Well since Olmert already lied to the families, his credibility is now sh*t, and he doesn't have the cajones to try this, it'd never work, but:

Demand the immediate release of the soldiers. Start executing Hezzie prisoners one at a time if they don't comply. After each execution, repeat the demand. If they release them, fine. If not, execute until you run out of hezzies. If they kill the prisoners, well, they were going to kill them anyway, but at least you haven't released scads of angry jihadists back into the Lebanese population only to strike again. Lose two soldiers, save hundreds, maybe thousands of Israeli lives. Not a perfect option, I grant you, but at least the lesser of two evils.

Posted by mcsegeek1 2006-08-31 11:06|| 2006-08-31 11:06|| Front Page Top

#7 It would be reasonable for Israel to exchange prisoners captured after the seizure of the two soldiers. It would emphasize the uselessness of the original kidnapping.

Posted by DoDo 2006-08-31 11:29|| 2006-08-31 11:29|| Front Page Top

#8 Negotiations with ~~terrorists~~ Hezbo's or the Lebanese?
I agree with mcsegeek1; If they kill the prisoners, well, they were going to kill them anyway, but at least you haven't released scads of angry jihadists back into the Lebanese population only to strike again.
And why is it money is only being given to the Lebanon side for rebuilding and such? What about Israel and their losses as well?

Posted by Jan 2006-08-31 13:14|| 2006-08-31 13:14|| Front Page Top

#9 What about Israel and their losses as well?

D@mn fine question, Jan. There should be a fund for Israeli victims' rebuilding and rehabilitation. Screw the Palestinians and the camel they rode in on!

Posted by Zenster 2006-08-31 23:20|| 2006-08-31 23:20|| Front Page Top

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