IDF said to be ready to free Shalit by force

Speaking at a ceremony marking one year since the kidnapping of IDF corporal Gilad Shalit, Lieutenant Colonel Yoav Tilan - Shalit's battalion commander - said that the IDF is 'prepared to carry out an operation to free Gilad Shalit' if the government gives them the green light to do so.Hat Tip: NY NanaA few observations on this story: First, if it's true that the IDF has prepared an operation to