Comments on: Hamas Would Release Shalit for Cease-fire, Promises

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 26 Jul 2006 04:13:50 +0000

Step #3 on my list.

Already step #2 and to a lesser extent step #1 are also taking place. Sure wish they'd have done step #4 too, but oh well.

If Israel agrees and leaves Gaza, then the Lebanese civilians see a way to end their suffering, if only they can "convince" Hezbollah to do the same.

By: Guide to Midwestern Culture

Guide to Midwestern Culture — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 17:10:57 +0000

Ode to Sharon: Statesmanship Strategies ......

Lebanon has support - the support it wants - and Israel deserves to use the necessary tactics to secure its people....

By: James Joyner

James Joyner — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:38:34 +0000

Heh. Headlines are a funny thing. I don't know how many times I've associated a different person with the same last name with a headline. And I always thought of a girl named Sharon when they were referring to Ariel Sharon.

By: Don Singleton

Don Singleton — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:36:47 +0000

Gaza groups ready to deal on cease-fire, release o...

This is good news, but if they stop the rocket fire, what will they do next. Send suicide bombers through tunnels? Or will they really do something unexpected, and form a state of their own, living in peace with their neighbor?...

By: Anderson

Anderson — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 15:35:05 +0000

Why donâ??t we trade Gene Shalit for Gilad Shalit? Yeah, my 1st thought from the headline was, "why is anyone trying to get Gene Shalit back?"

By: legion

legion — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:24:11 +0000

And Gene Shalit's infamous facial hair would give them someplace to hide WMDs...

By: PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts

PoliBlog: A Rough Draft of my Thoughts — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:22:54 +0000

On Victory and Motivations in the Middle East Conflict...

Via Haaretz: Gaza groups ready to deal on cease-fire, release of Shalit - Haaretz
All groups in Gaza, including Hamas, would now accept a cease-fire deal with Israel which would include releasing Gilad Shalit, according to the Palestinian Agriculture...

By: Mark

Mark — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 14:11:15 +0000

Ah, the infamous ~~player~~ prisoner-to-be-named-later

By: Bhoe

Bhoe — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 13:45:27 +0000

Why don't we trade Gene Shalit for Gilad Shalit? It's a win-win situation: the soldier gets released and we get rid of one of the most annoying TV personalities in the country.

By: DC Loser

DC Loser — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:54:06 +0000

Greg Djerejian has some interesting perspectives today on his blog:

http://www.belgraviadispatch.com/2006/07/an_american_honeytrap.html

http://www.belgraviadispatch.com/2006/07/the_importance_of_shaba_farms.html

By: Old War Dogs

Old War Dogs — Tue, 25 Jul 2006 12:11:03 +0000

"Hamas Would Release Shalit for Cease-fire, Promises"... Well, I was optimistic when all I'd read was the headline and the first couple of sentences. Hamas Would Release Shalit for Cease-fire, PromisesBy James Joyner Hamas says it will release Gilad Shalit in exchange for an Israeli cease-fire and...