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To: Greg or e who wrote (9599)	7/18/2006 9:55:34 PM
From: Cogito Ergo Sum	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 37569

I think Israel has other options. They are in a position of power. At some point in the future this may change... Hopefully for their sake a peaceful solution amenable to all will be found before that occurs. Lebanon got rid of the Syrians. Maybe Israels tack should have been to start assisting the Lebanese government in rooting out Hezbollah at that point... Wasn't that on the docket in the Lebanese parliament ? I'm not in the dark, a dead baby is a dead baby whatever euphemism or justification one cares to use. Al

To: Greg or e who wrote (9599)	7/19/2006 1:06:08 AM
From: Proud Deplorable	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 37569

American evacuees angry at Lebanon air strikes Tue Jul 18, 2006 2:32pm ET U.S. News US warships head for Lebanon, thousands flee bombing Second Atlantic tropical storm of 2006 forms Senate backs stem cell bill, Bush to veto More U.S. News... Email This Article \| Print This Article \| Reprints [-] Text [+] By Michael Winfrey LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) - Americans airlifted from Lebanon to escape Israeli air strikes expressed confusion and anger on Tuesday at the fury of the bombing. Marine helicopters evacuated 45 Americans, mostly holiday makers and businessmen, from Lebanon on Monday to the island of Cyprus, which lies to the west of Beirut. Another 30 fled on a French-chartered ferry and arrived early on Tuesday. Barbara Betlouny, a 12-year resident in Lebanon, told of "endless day and night" bombing that wrecked Beirut's airport runways and nearby power plants after Hizbollah militants kidnapped and killed Israeli soldiers last week. "We knew things would be bad, but I don't think anybody expected it to be as bad as this," the director of a U.S.-backed non-government organization told Reuters. "We were getting it from both sides. We were trapped in the middle." The State Department has said about 25,000 Americans are in Lebanon, but only about 15,000 have registered with the embassy as living or traveling in the country. On Tuesday, five U.S. military ships were ordered to head for Lebanon and a cruise ship had already left Cyprus for the Lebanese coast to evacuate Americans. American evacuees said they were relieved to have left the bunker-like atmosphere of Beirut and most denounced Israel for what they said was an unjustifiably brutal response. "It's a travesty. There's a million homeless in Lebanon and the intense amount of bombing has brought an entire country to its knees," said Andrew Muha, a 34-year-old consultant who was in southern Lebanon when the bombing started. June Rugh, still visibly shaken from blasts just blocks away from where she was staying in Beirut, said the air strikes had cut off power, water and other services, which could quickly lead to a humanitarian crisis. "As an American, I'm embarrassed and ashamed," the Seattle-based freelance writer said. "My administration is letting it happen (by giving) tacit permission for Israel to destroy a country."