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To: Lane3 who wrote (24244)	7/15/2006 9:20:12 PM
From: thames_sider	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 541556

They don't consider themselves to be at war with Lebanon In which case, really, what is the excuse for a national blockade, shelling the airport, etc? If this is not an act of war, does it make it OK? Or is it fine because Israel knows Lebanon is too weak to respond? Is it reasonable for Mexico to retaliate by shelling San Antonio. I find nothing remotely comparable in your example. A closer example, I think, is the US going after AQ in Afghanistan. Please, grant me credit. The Minutemen are an unapproved militia, based in the US, acting provokingly on the border with Mexico. The US has the power to crush or confine them - either is way more than Lebanon can do with Hezbollah. Instead it allows them to exist, and allows them to continue, armed etc etc. If Minutemen decide to act against Mexican border troops (within Mexico!), that is surely entirely equivalent to Hezbollah acting against Israeli troops within Israel? Seems a very fair comparison, to me. Does that make you happy? That's uncalled for. Well, tough. Eighty-odd dead Lebanese would also claim their deaths are uncalled-for. Consider yourself lucky. If you're going to speak on behalf of Israel in this kind of action, expect to feel at least a little discomfort - that would be bumps from the corpses they're trampling on, or maybe the frantic struggles of your conscience. Uncalled for? news.bbc.co.uk Does begging work? Lebanon PM pleads for ceasefire news.bbc.co.uk Mr Siniora asked all Lebanese to be united and stand behind their government. He said his government knew nothing of Hezbollah's border raid that captured the two Israeli soldiers and left eight more dead last Wednesday. Mr Siniora called the Israeli operation a "murderous machine" but said Lebanon would prevail. He added: "Lebanon is a disaster zone... and [it] pleads to its friends in the world to rush to its aid." Uncalled for? A "murderous machine"? What does that bring to mind? Oh, I forget. We don't approve of Israel's action. Next thing you know, we'll be watching a vetoed vote in the UN security coucil, in another triumph for diplomacy and a reasonable and forward-thinking world view.