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2004-01-26 Middle East

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Posted by TS 2004-01-26 12:50:36 AM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Am I the only reader who thinks that trading hundreds of fully-functional jihadi gunnies for a live hostage and three dead ones makes no sense?

It's a nice gesture that the Israelis want to get their soldier's bodies back, but doing so is not worth putting these murderous jihadis back into circulation.

Now, giving them the bodies of a couple hundred DEAD jihadis in return for the dead troops might be a better deal.

Posted by Rivrdog 2004-1-26 1:23:56 AM|| 2004-1-26 1:23:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#2 There's at least two of us...

Posted by Fred 2004-1-26 2:47:56 AM|| 2004-1-26 2:47:56 AM|| Front Page Top

#3 I count three, and I'm sure there are plenty more.

Posted by Scooter McGruder 2004-1-26 3:41:26 AM|| 2004-1-26 3:41:26 AM|| Front Page Top

#4 4.
Israel just released 4or5 hundred terrorists.Then had to bury more Israelie dead.

Posted by Raptor 2004-1-26 7:31:04 AM|| 2004-1-26 7:31:04 AM|| Front Page Top

#5 A Middle-Eastern dictatorship could simply "bargain" to execute prisoners until the hostage is released. Lacking that capacity, the best overall alternative is not negotiating. But the West hasn't been abused enough yet to have either kind of gutsy response.

Posted by Tom 2004-1-26 8:46:36 AM|| 2004-1-26 8:46:36 AM|| Front Page Top

#6 5 - unless they've managed to turn some of these into spies

Posted by Frank G 2004-1-26 12:15:42 PM|| 2004-1-26 12:15:42 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Or you float the rumor that half of 'em are spies and watch them get shot as 'collaborators'; the IDF saves on bullets as an added bonus!

Posted by Raj 2004-1-26 12:56:13 PM|| [http://angrycyclist.blogspot.com] 2004-1-26 12:56:13 PM|| Front Page Top

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