Comments on: A soldier’s view

By: Ben-David

Ben-David — Sat, 19 Jul 2008 19:28:53 +0000

There are many other Israelis who see the deal as further endangering our soldiers in the future.

Including the brave soldiers and officers who signed a public declaration requesting no such trades be undertaken if they go missing in action.

By: J. Lichty

J. Lichty — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:12:07 +0000

but ex soldier is only looking at it from the Regev Goldwasser perspective and not Shalit and future hostage, whose death warrants were just signed.

I think if ex soldier realized that, he would change his tune. Exhanges are bad policy, but exhanges of live murderers for dead bodies is a disaster, worthy only of the wise men fo the village of Chelm.

By: Tatterdemalian

Tatterdemalian — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 13:03:40 +0000

There are a lot of scars in the Israeli thought process. I’m not sure all of them make the Israelis stronger.

By: Shawarma Mayor

Shawarma Mayor — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:15:41 +0000

Needless to say – Israeli and American values differ. This situation only emphasize that. The USA would never do such a trade. It is known and acceptable as much as it is painful that Israel WILL pay any price “EVENTUALLY”. The case of Ron Arad – where a deal was vetoed by Rabin leading to his murder and final disappearance – is scorched into Israeli thought process.