A couple of things in today's news has shocked me. One, there may be twelve, not nine planets in the solar system. Two, I'm in full agreement with the Rev. Jesse Jackson on something.
Israel went to war with Hezbollah a month ago after the terrorist group kidnapped two Israel Defense Force soldiers, Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. The UN brokered peace deal is now in effect, but the soldiers have not been released.
The Chicago Sun-Times is reporting this morning that Jesse Jackson met with the Syrian ambassador in Washington, asking for Syrian help in getting the two soldiers released.
Jesse has some experience in winning freedom for prisoners being held by unfriendly governments. In 1984, Jackson helped secured the release of captured Navy pilot Robert Goodman from Syria. And during the Kosovo conflict, the Chicago-based minister assisted in getting three American soldiers out of Yugoslavian custody during the Kosovo conflict in 1999.
Go, Jesse, go!
UPDATE: 9:05PM CDT: The Bush Administration has told Jesse, thanks, but no thanks. Hat tip, African American (Black) Political Pundit
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