UNITED NATIONS (AP) - Hezbollah is asking "a price" for information about whether two Israeli soldiers kidnapped by the militant group are still alive, Britain's U.N. ambassador said Thursday. Emyr Jones Parry's comment comes two days after Hezbollah leader Sheik Hassan Nasrallah revealed that "serious negotiations" were taking place over the soldiers, whose capture provoked a 34-day war between Hezbollah and Israel."They're asking a price for proof of life," Jones Parry said Thursday. He gave no details on what he meant by "price."
| Olmert's weak enough he might go for this. I personally would ask Nasty what the price is for not dropping a cluster bomb on him. |
In Jerusalem on Wednesday, Israeli government spokeswoman Miri Eisin declined to confirm any indirect talks with Hezbollah, which Israel and the United States regard as a terrorist organization. "We don't comment about anything that has to do with the abducted soldiers," Eisin said. "Israel will do all it takes to get their release without hurting Israel's security."
| In that case, no exchanges and no payments. |