1,089 Days Later . . .

I can't imagine Gilad Shalit's plight will draw much attention away from Iran's upheaval — but credit the Red Cross for trying to prevent the kidnapped reservist's plight from being overlooked.

Following up on Jimmy Carter's meeting with Hamas leaders in Gaza, this Red Cross statement reiterates the fact that they and the Shalit family have been denied any contact with the captive — a violation of international humanitarian law.

It's now 1,089 days since Shalit was kidnapped.