Go into Gaza and kidnap as many of their leaders as possible. Offer them up in trade afterwards. What's good for the goose is good for the gander. Israel gets nothing from letting these murderers go free. They just murder some more innocent people in the end. So Shalit's life, and the trade, will take the life of many more innocent Israeli's. Somebody is going to die from this decision. It will be Shalit, or someone elses children when Barghoutti kills some more Israeli's. Letting these clowns go free is just re-establishing that bad behaviour, murder, will be rewarded. In the end, these terrorists know that you will release them for a trade of a hostage. Why should they stop killing....they have a get out of jail free card every time someone is kidnapped. Grow some testicles, leave these murderers in jail to rot. The death penalty should be re-enstated. Saddam swung galantly for his crimes....why not them also?

amazing. why do you want to go over the bar when the voyage is almost over?

Gilad Shalit is an Israeli citizen.He should be with his family and friends.He has done nothing wrong.However, the kidnappers have committed an international crime.Kidnapping of an innocent person across the borders of a sovereign neighbour State. Gilad is a person (somebody's son),not some sort of goods.

But we should remain friends with Olmert's peace partners that now admit they WILLFULLY and INTENTIONALLY murdered two Israeli hikers?

DO THE DEAL,AND TARGET THEM LATER IF THEY BREAK CONDITIONS FOR THEIR RELEASE.SHALLIT'S MENTAL AND PHYSICAL CONDITION ARE PARAMOUNT...FOR WHICH HE MUST BE RELEASED

They live on borrowed time only because of international support. Take away the money, US blessing, and Israel's assistance and no one would be talking about them. Now they are asking Israel to keep its soldier captive in order for them to continue their corruption. Pitiful!