HOW TO OBTAIN THE RELEASE OF REGEV AND GOLDWASSER: Apparently the White House discussed the return of Iranian officers captured in Iraq, possibly as a bargaining chip in the release of the kidnapped British sailors. Rice made the suggestion and she was turned down.

Well Ms. Rice, if the US was willing to consider helping one ally to retrieve their kidnapped people, why not help another ally--Israel.

Shouldn't the US be willing to help Israel obtain the release of Eldad Regev and Ehud Goldwasser--by making the return of the Irbil 5 to Iran contingent on the release of Regev and Goldwasser by Iran's proxy Hizbollah?

At the very least, shouldn't the US be willing to use the captured Iranians to apply pressure on Hizbollah--through Iran--to allow the Red Cross access to the kidnapped soldiers and determine their condition?

Crossposted at Israpundit

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