Two former IDF POW's find Shalit tape encouraging

Two former IDF prisoners of war say that they found Gilad Shalit's audio tape 'encouraging.' While making the tape may encourage Shalit to persevere, and certainly should bring some comfort to his family, it's questionable whether the tape's existence will hasten Shalit's release. “Gilad Shalit received an enormous motivational boost, now he knows he’s going home,” Lieutenant Colonel (res.)