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Originally Posted by RIJIMMY
I truly think this has NOTHING to do with the US. These are Isreals actions and not ours.
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The US is the only nation standing behind Israel on this, we are directly endorsing their behavior. In the eyes of the muslim world there is little difference between the US and Israel.
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But, Hezzballoh is a terrorist organization and if Isreal wipes them out, I think its good.
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The issue is the means not the ends. I don't think anyone believes Israel can eliminate the threat of Hizbolla by squeezing Lebanon as the problem is much broader.
In the process there's a lot of risk that this could explode into something much bigger. That is the issue...
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I am not for war, I am against it. but my entire life I have heard "Mid East Peace Talks" 100 times, with NO true progress.
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That's a good point. The bigger problem has been that the palestenians are looking for parity, and Israel doesn't really want to give it. The Israelis are looking for security and the Palestenians have been unwilling (or unable) to provide it.
But again, it's a bigger issue than just the two people...and that's the problem. The US has used our UN veto repeatedly to hide Israeli actions that most people would think unreasonable or illegal. At the same time neighboring Arab and Persian states have
used the Palestenians in a proxy war vs Jewish and Western interests.
Personally I think a third party solution is the only way...but...
-spence