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To: neolib who wrote (201237)	9/5/2006 10:44:27 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (1) of 281500

LOL Hawk! No way did Israel want them mucking about. Remember, they don't negotiate with terror organizations. Except now they are going to. Oh my! Actually, I seem to recall that Israel was pleading with the UN over and over again to have them pressure Lebanon and Syria to implement UNSC 1559, to no avail. The impetus to force the Syrians to leave didn't really happen until after Hariri was assassinated. I admit it is possible that Israel's border with Lebanon might become more peaceful, but overall, Israel's standing with MODERATE Arabs took another pounding. Maybe short term... But most of those moderate Arabs are Sunnis and they really don't give much of a sh*t what happens to Shi'as. In fact, they perceive a definite threat from Shi'ism so they might actually be thanking Israel (under their breath) for assisting in diminishing Iran's influence in Lebanon. But I agree.. there's quite a few perceptions that can be drawn from the recent conflict. We'll see what happens by later on this year. Hawk

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