8220;The great thing in the world is not so much where we stand, as in what direction we are moving. Kurt Vonnegut paints a vivid picture of how the prisoner exchange went after the end of World War II in. 8220;Hamas, the Iranian-backed militant group that controls Gaza, is also hungry for progress. Exchanging Schalit for hundreds of prisoners would provide a swift popularity boost .

These men and women, wait at home, wondering and worrying about how their loved one is doing overseas. At the same time, wives and children continue on with their lives and give up the opportunity to share experiences with their soldiers.

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War derives from nefarious madness. It is chaos; a violent chaos that turns turns death arbitrary and leaves everything ravished. I still, and always will, believe in the power of one. One voice can be quite loud, let us not forget this. One opposition to something horrible can, and does, spark a fire. A Final Check on Comments.