Way to go Gabi. You have set the stage for the release of more blood thirsty Jew killers to kill again and again. No normal country sacrifices national security for the return of boxes of bones!! While closure for a mourning family is important (I know a thing or two about that!) it must never come at the expense of national security. NO normal military leader can state with a straight face that releasing Jew killers adds to Israel's security. Further, Hamas has now upped the ante for Schalit and surely they will slit his throat, as they have NO incentive to keep him alive. Way to go Gabi!!

WHAT A STATEMENT PART OF THE IDFS BEREAVED FAMILYS THIS IS AN HONOUR TO THE COUNTRY HOW MANY MORE FAMILYS WILL JOIN THIS PART OF THE IDFS CLUB FOR THE BEREAVED

prove faulty. But, didn't I read not too long ago that the good general STRONGLY recommended that there be NO exchange of prisoners for just the reasons you state. Anybody have a link to prove one way or the other? I do think the good general deserves to be correctly remembered for what he said not what someone thought.

Im confused how we can have closure after releasing a man that will go and kill more Israeli? You think that wont play on Regevs and Goldwassers minds? Stop playing the Olmert spin Ashkenazi, it doesnt befit you! Closure could only of existed if kuntar was swapped dead!

Chief of staff starting his political future.How can he laud the two families with all thier grief.His position disallows him to differentiate between these two soldiers and all the other great men that have fallen in protection of Israel.Is Askenasie seeing the press now to start advertising?No mention of the 160 soldiers fallen to get these two back in the first attack?Askenasie must apologise to all the families of all fallen soldiers in Israel .not only the two whom the press have made ratings more important.Let the press laud people and the chief of staff of the IDF care for all the sodiers.