Will the Monster Go Free?

As unbelievable as this sounds, Israel is actually thinking of swapping Samir Kuntar in a prisoner exchange with Hezbollah. Kuntar is perhaps the most terrible person held in an Israeli prison, a man who crushed the skull of a Jewish child against a rock. Sometimes, these prisoner exchanges don't seem worth it.

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http://www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2008/07/will-the-monster-go-free/8388/