The Associated Press : Hamas: Barghouti among prisoners we want freed for Gilad Shalit
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Title:prisoner exchange
Name:Bruce
City: HoustonState: TX
Hamas is as corrupt and destructive as the most barbaric governments of history, and this is to be expected and their actions no surprise. The problem I see is how Israel could allow its soldiers to be taken prisoner so easily? I have read that border soldiers keep watch with empty magazines and little backup. Why is it they can intercept missiles in mid-flight, but can`t stop a group of terrorists from making incursions onto their land almost at will? I feel their military is getting lax and poorly disciplined. Israel has a complex as if they have the best soldiers, but as a US vet I`ve seen Israeli training and although their special forces are top notch, regular forces are not nearly as prepared for combat as US grunts. Israel MUST stop relying on technology to win battles and wars, get back to basics, and train iron warriors who can slug it out with the scum of the earth, who can be cold and brutal when called for, and who will fight to the death rather than be taken prisoner.