Sounds like this uncle was waiting for an opportunity to give his antiwar views. I'd be too distraught to make an appearance on national TV to discuss how "my plan" would have made this all better.
I was thinking "Sounds like this uncle was already a moonbat has been gotten to by the Soros-type moonbats." I'd look to see if he's been put on the payroll with Cindy Sheehan.
Exchange 2500 prisoners plus pay $100 Million ransom for two prisoners? You couldn't come up with a more suicidal strategy if you tried.
I realize the families of the two are hurting right now, but there would be many, many more hurting if this was the policy.