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Some say because Israel gave fair warning to the Lebanese civilians to flee, that this means it is now fair game to carpet bomb South Lebanon – does this mean that if Hizbollah gives advanced warning to all the people in Haifa to flee, that it is ok to fire missles there?

In 1948 the Arabs threatened to “sweep the Jews into the sea.” Does this mean that it would have been ok to do so to those who did not heed the warning and remained?

Inquiring minds would like to know….

They should talk to his father. The wacko apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.

Here’s some wingnut dishonesty to feast your eyes on.

Here is a real case the enemy of my enemy crap. Talk about self-hating Jews!

The tactics of the terrorists aside and Hezbullah is ugly, the cowardnice banner so far goes does go to Israel. They have refused to advance on defended positions because they might get hurt, they insist on artillery and airplanes. They retreated from Lebanon while failing to reduce the rocket barrage much less break Hezbullah.

Of course they may start again, we shall see. But this attack does threaten the democracy in Lebanon we wer boasting of not long ago and the Lebanese people feel we will not defend, it has increased Syria’s influence in Lebanon and alienated allies. And remember this the American people will support Israel thorugh dead children, but not 5 dollar gas.

There was widespread support for an attack against the 3,000 or so militia in southern Lebanon and maybe into the Bekka Valley. Despite 10 to 1 odds Israel has refused this fight and engaged in attacks that cripple the country.

There are pragmatic consequences for this and I don’t think they will be good. This is like Iraq. Yes we are morally superior to the enemy, but that doesn’t prevent it from being a disaster that we are in the middle of, one with possibly long term consequences of the undesirable sort.

From:
http://tacitus.org/comments/2006/7/30/175016/439/67#67

http://www.taemag.com/issues/articleid.17815/article_detail.asp

At the very least she seems in over her head on this one.

I listened to the Chris Dickey interview on NPR, thanks for that tip rosedog (he is a local boy here in Paris, so know him.) I thought it was quite good and evenhanded, and required listening for those who think that Israel is on the right course.

Honestly, it’s what I heard again tonight from my D.C.-located Middle East watcher friends. The moderates in the region—Egypt and the Saudis in particular— are making grim statements, warning the US and Israel to avoid proceding any farther…. in stronger terms than I ever remember hearing in the last 20 years. So what backdoor drum beats are they sensing?

All this and Syria on alert and Assad telling his army to prepare for “regional challenges”…..after Israel calls up 30,000 reserves.

Not good.

One wonders, BTW, if Condi is entirely in the loop.

The tactics of the terrorists aside and Hezbullah is ugly, the cowardnice banner so far goes does go to Israel. They have refused to advance on defended positions because they might get hurt, they insist on artillery and airplanes. They retreated from Lebanon while failing to reduce the rocket barrage much less break Hezbullah.

Of course they may start again, we shall see. But this attack does threaten the democracy in Lebanon we wer boasting of not long ago and the Lebanese people feel we will not defend, it has increased Syria’s influence in Lebanon and alienated allies. And remember this the American people will support Israel thorugh dead children, but not 5 dollar gas.

There was widespread support for an attack against the 3,000 or so militia in southern Lebanon and maybe into the Bekka Valley. Despite 10 to 1 odds Israel has refused this fight and engaged in attacks that cripple the country.

There are pragmatic consequences for this and I don’t think they will be good. This is like Iraq. Yes we are morally superior to the enemy, but that doesn’t prevent it from being a disaster that we are in the middle of, one with possibly long term consequences of the undesirable sort.

From:
http://tacitus.org/comments/2006/7/30/175016/439/67#67