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<P><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff>I've been thinking a lot about it<SPAN
class=698433712-17072008> and don't want to discuss the specifics but am
wondering if anyone has seen any halachik (micro and/or meta-halachik)
material on trading convicted non-Jewish killers for dead
Jewish bodies</SPAN>. <SPAN class=698433712-17072008>I suppose an
</SPAN>obvious parallel is Maharam Mrutenberg and the gemara's 2 reasons
-impoverishment and/or impact on future kidnappings.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff>I hold by R' YBS earlier pronouncements
and generally try to keep my mouth shut in public about Israel government
policies since I am <SPAN class=698433712-17072008>chu"l so if Micha thinks
this will lead to analysis of the actual decisions, please do not post
this.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></P>
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<P><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><SPAN
class=698433712-17072008>KT<BR>Joel
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