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To: Bilow who wrote (191861)	7/17/2006 9:39:20 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) of 281500

They have mobilized a reserve infantry division, but other than that, I haven't seen any information regarding full mobilization, except generic references to the reserves being mobilized. Of course my suggestion at the time was to make peace with Saddam and leave the place alone. Oh I see.. Submit to Saddam's intransigence and corruption of the UNSC and just APPEASE his non-cooperation.. Obviously this would not have emboldened him to believe the UNSC was truly a paper tiger that would he could ignore at will. Great idea!! I really don't think Israel has any good choices. Their basic problem is maintaining their country as an attractive place to live. Neither invading Lebanon nor allowing the Lebanese to pelt them with missiles will allow this. While I might, in principle, agree with this.. I also believe the same situation extends to Lebanon. Hizbullah was backing BOTH nations into a corner from which they would either cower (Lebanon), or lash out (Israel). There was simply no logical provocation for Hizbullah to get cross Israel's border, killing/capturing its soldiers, and igniting this crisis. Hawk

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