Life Swap the Living for the Dead
posted by July 16 at 10:41 AM
onFrom the IHT:
Hezbollah guerrillas from Lebanon handed over to Israel coffins containing the bodies of two Israeli soldiers. In return, Israel released five Lebanese prisoners, including a notorious militant, Samir Kuntar.
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It's interesting to see how much more conciliatory Israel has been with others as the threat from Iran has ratcheted up.
I feel a haggling joke comin'.
Trading live prisoners for dead bodies. Hm.
Nope, don't think I'd have done that.
I feel a haggling joke comin'.
You So funny. Wow.
I'm surprised that Israel didn't just shoot the five prisoners and then hand over the (still warm) bodies. That seems like it would have been more their style.
There is no way this thread can go but ugly.
@3: It wasn't clear that the Israeli soldiers were dead until their coffins were seen en route to the site.
From The Telegraph:
#5
If only they had. As for their style...
better than much of the world and 99% of the ME
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