=== "I wonder if Israel could have approached the Lebanese government and offered to SUPPORT ITS TROOPS and JOINTLY attack Hezbollah with Lebanons blessing (ie make Lebanon an ally in the fight)." ===
Who would Israel approach?
Lebanese President, Emile Lahoud, is both pro-Syria and pro-Hezbollah. The Lebanese government is split between supporters and opponents of Hezbollah, Syria and Iran. Even Lebanon's military has divided loyalties, including many pro-Hezbollah Shiites.
Lebanon has been kidnapped by Hezbollah, which has imported around 16,000 rockets and other war materials, from Iran and Syria. Hezbollah, in effect, has total control over the Lebanese government and the Lebanese people. Who among the Lebanese would have the courage or the means to go up against a powerful Islamic terrorist group, such as Hezbollah, backed by both Syria and Iran. Do you feel that the people of Lebanon really want an Islamic terrorist group using their country as a terrorist base? Do you think that the Lebanese people enjoy Hezbollah using rooms in their homes for launching missiles? Hezbollah can do what it wants with Lebanese civilians, and they have! |
