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2008-09-11 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Palestinian prisoners may be exchanged for Shalit

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Posted by Fred 2008-09-11 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top
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#1 I'm with Dr. Steve from yesterday. Any exchanges should be done in kind: an alive Shalit for X number of alive Paleos. If he's dead, kill the Paleos...so, how many you wanna exchange now?

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2008-09-11 05:22|| 2008-09-11 05:22|| Front Page Top

#2 I read steves comment is that if Hamas gives remains, Israel should give remains it already has, not that they should kill prisoners.

Anyway, some interesting stuff on the politics. Time for Abbas to simply dissolve the Pal Parliament, I think.

Posted by liberalhawk 2008-09-11 10:59|| 2008-09-11 10:59|| Front Page Top

#3 That's what I said, and while mostly rhetorical I am just firm enough about this to make the point: Israel should not play the sucker's game of prisoner exchange. What has happened in the past is that Israel gives up hundreds of live terrorists and agitators in return for the remains of an Israeli soldier who was tortured and murdered some years before.

Now, it's admirable that the Israelis will go to almost any length to get their own back. I appreciate it, and if I were in charge I'd understand the temptation to 'negotiate'. But I also understand that in the end, it's a sucker's game. The more I negotiate, the more I encourage the murderous scum to take more of my people prisoner. And worse.

So, you wanna exchange prisoners Mahmoud? Fine and dandy: like for like. You give me the remains of one of my dead soliders, and in return I give you the remains of a thousand of yours. If I don't have a thousand, I'll make them, and you won't like that one bit. Now then, deal or no deal?

I'm guessing all talk of these asinine 'exchanges' would shortly thereafter end.

Yes, it's a cold, brutal, even bloodthirsty thought. Then again, I'm dealing with the Paleos, today's version of the Thuggees.

Posted by Steve White 2008-09-11 11:51|| 2008-09-11 11:51|| Front Page Top

#4 I'm a barbarian, this I know, I firmly believe that if you hurt me or mine, you die, I'm NOT aiming to torture, just eliminate.

Having said that WHY do the Israellis NOT grab the negotiator, and swap him for Shalit, if remains are presented, kill the negotiator/extortionist, and rturn remains for remains.

Shortly they'll have a severe shortage of "Negotiators" no one will take the job.

Phase two, when "Negotiators" are coerced (Kidnap families, Etc.) provide the negotiator with protection, recover their families, (Unharmed if possible) and kill the kidnappers PUBLICLY.(Anyone going to the kidnappers aid, dies instantly as can be managed)

Posted by Redneck Jim">Redneck Jim 2008-09-11 13:04|| 2008-09-11 13:04|| Front Page Top

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