Hundreds of Attempted Murderers Set for Release

Ehud Olmert has sanctimoniously insisted that he is not releasing terrorists with 'blood on their hands.' The actual list of crimes they committed was released today, and a large percentage were captured after missing their targets. Here, for example, are the highlights of a single rap sheet:

endangering people by placing something on a roadway, placement of explosive device with intent to cause death, shooting at people.

Is there a single person who believes that this terrorist will remain long without "blood on his hands"? (Even if he signs a pledge to be good from now on.)

Israel's intelligence services have estimated a 50% recidivism rate among previously released terrorists.

Olmert will apparently be judged by the Winograd Commission with causing the deaths of 33 soldiers in Lebanon for no purpose. How many Jews (and Arabs) has he just consigned to be murdered?

In other news, Israel has just approved the supply of another weapons shipment to the Palestinians: 25 armored vehicles and 2 million bullets.