And what have we gotten? Dead bodies. Well, it may be good for the families, but except for that, it doesn't matter to me personally. I am not religious, but even I were I would say that the price of encouraging just ONE terrorist and therefore risking at least ONE terror attack is too damn high for two dead bodies.

How on earth did your father appoint Olmert near the top? Explain it because Olmert is the worst PM in history and the biggest coward and liar.

Hopefully, the last words Kuntar heard before leaving Israel were, "Expect a visit from the Mossad." They would be doing all Jews a favor by putting this mad dog down.

Short memory has Sharon.

Thank you for saying it, better than I was able to, more eloquently, and more comprehensively. You said it all.

Its human stupidity and national blind pride, its like Elian Gonzalez, when the kid involved suddenly becomes the greatest hero for no reason other than the fact the two nations are at war. Look at how many Israeli soldiers died in order to free Gilad Shalit, look at how many Israeli soldiers died after him. It doesn't matter, he is really important not because he is a better soldier than the rest but because it became an issue of national pride. He represents not himself anymore, it is too politicized you see. Like imagine if the Israeli soccer team plays the Lebanese soccer team, its not really about sports or the players anymore, its all about politics, and the game is about the hatred, and pride and dreams of both nations.

Blame for this debacle can be spread far and wide. Of course, the number one guilty party is the bloodthirsty and hatefilled Arab culture. When a people make a hero out of a cold-blooded killer who beat a 4 year Jewish child's head in with a rifle butt, they have relinquished the right to be called human. Abbas, our "partner in peace" offered congratulations to the demented psychopath. Surprised? He is a Holocaust denier. The international community, especially the UN, also deserves to be labled as cruel and heartless. They continued to worry about border crossing inconveniences and did nothing to ensure that the captured soldiers would be treated humanely and instead continued to condemn Israel for violations of international law. Evidently, killing captured soldiers is not a violation of international law if the soldiers happen to be Israeli and Jewish. The incompetent and venal govt. of Israel is just reprehensible. The criminals of Labor and the Knesset refuse to remove a corrupt and incompetent Prime Minister for political reasons. Barak and his followers care little about the overall welfare of Israel. Finally, the Jewish and Israeli left just will not understand the cruel nature of Israel's enemies. They continue to recite the twin mantras of the left: Isral must take a chance for peace and the occupation is the source of the violence. These people have eyes but refuse to see. They have a brain but refuse to think or reason. Some have a conscience but refuse to empathize with Israeli victims.

written by Ariel Sharon's son. Not be b sexist but this was obviously written by a woman - check the byline again

most lebanese don't even know that this man killed a little girl, if you tell them that, they will say no that he didn't do that! because of the symbol that he represents he represents a good guy and a hero who was captured by Israel. so in no way will they link him to have killed a little girl. The politics gets into the way. The psychology, its the human mind so complex...

Thanks for the insightful comment. I am glad to know that there are still decent people in this world who would not knowingly cheer on this monster Kuntar.

If he Kintar actually killed a three year old on purpose he should never be released or should have been killed.

A few people in Israel got paid.

Didn't your daddy Arik free a bunch of terrorists for Tanenbaum? so stop being a hypocrite by telling us how bad you feel? all you care about is how you're going to propel yourself into politics and scam the Israelis somehow with your mediocrity. Enough of mediocre people like you and your dad. Israel needs leaders who are clever and decisive in confronting terror.

oh enough with the whole human mind is complex garabge...im sick and tired of excuse and plan and simple BS !!!!! they are cheering and a killer and they all know it...they all dream of coming home to a parade, and they too see they must spill jewish blood to get that......there must be an end to this, we must show them that if spilling blood is what they wish to do, their blood will be the only one to leak.....i have NO compasion for ANYONE who is OBLIVIOUS, or STUPID, open your eyes and realzie your are SAVAGES and deserve NOTHING

he killed a Jewish family. They love him for it.

He did kill the child and he will be killed. We have very long memories and very long arms.

In the early 1900s, one low level politician was assassinated by one one gunman, and 9m people died before it was over. In 1944, 500,000 Jews were supposedly to be "Resettled" in work camps, instead they walked into gas chambers, men, women and children., in Auschwitz. For want of 10,000 trucks, (which could have been bombed), 500,000 died in 6 wks. A few months ago, 7 yeshiva students were brutally murdered, while at study. Now, Kuntar (serving life terms) was released) for 2 obviously dead Jews. (Why didn't Israel demand proof before this deal one way or another? A big mistake). Also why no capital punishment? A hung terrorist cannot endanger anymore. Why did Israel sign that cease fire just as it was about to destroy Hez, which would changed the face of the M.E? I hate to say it, but Israel needed something to wake it up out of it's states of denial. The Palis celebrations and Abbas attitude should be a forewarning to everyone...no peace, no negotiations, no compromises on Israel's security. Next time, it will be worse..with Iran, Syria, a beefed up Hez and Hamas.

I listen to Israelis talking about killing Nasrallah because he loves Kuntar. What is wrong with you? The PLO boss Abbas said the same thing. If he were in Lebanon he would had kissed kuntar too. Then why killing Nasrallah? Are these just the words, and why do you love Abbas?

"What kind of people are these?" is the question I hear after every Palestinian outrage. My response to the Israelis is what kind of people are you who never learn? There is no mystery here to understand. Either get a spine and crush your enemy or stop whining.

Shame on Israel, Shame on this government! Exchanging convicted murderers and terrorists for corpses...how shameful. Now the terrorists will know how to bring Israel its knees, by abducting more soldiers. It is even worse than what Serbia did in 1999 following the Kosovo War, when they turned in Milosovic to the international war crimes tribunal. This is high treason! Shame, Shame, Shame!

Samir Kuntar and his likes should not have been released by Israel, but executed long time ago; they are not prisoners of war, but criminals and should be treated as such. If the Lebanese officials have a shred of morality and humanity left in them, they should have immediately incarcerated such people and punish them in an appropriate manner. Of course, not every Lebanese approves of these shameful and immoral celebrations. The release of such criminals by Israel will be viewed as weakness by her enemies and will embolden them to carry on their cowardly attacks against Israel.

Gilad Sharon wonders why Israel allowed homicidal maniac to turn into celebrity. Gilad I'll tell if you dont know Olmert learned from his mentor ever heard of him, Arik Sharon is his name. I wonder how you don't know that, being educated and all.

Five live terrorists including one who smashed a little girl's head to death for two bodies -- can't imagine a worse trade. Israel needs to wake up and start CRUSHING its enemies. Israel also needs to get rid of Olmert who is sometimes indecisive, other times makes bad decisions, and is otherwise a weak leader.

We have them trying to use Canada as an escape for what they have done. 15 years or not he is responsible for his and his family's actions. Israel should have shot the 5 bastards and then gave their shreaded remains back. They are scum of the earth and deserve no quarter. They should die as they live...In pure hell....

You poor, betrayed Israelis...not even the weakest fools of the American left would have agreed to such absurdity as to exchange living murderers for dead bodies! What has become of the once highly feared and respected Israel...the Israel I once had such respect for? How can you allow such disgustingly weak appeasment from your leaders? Your concessions will be viewed as extreme, pathetic, weakness by your enemies. Rise up and throw the liberal appeasing fools out of their seats of influence while you still can.

You stupid talkbackers can't even read. The byline says Sharon Gilad, not Gilad Sharon. Excellent article, by the way.

how can they release such a monster ?

we are also ashamed that you are lebanese. donot come back.