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To: KLP who wrote (192225)	7/20/2006 12:17:59 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Tha Hamas kidnapping (and 2 murders) were on June 26. The Hezebollah kidnappings and murders occurred on July 13. haaretz.com Yes, I'd agree there was plenty of warning. Considering that one problem that breaking in that area usually leads to more, I really would think that foreigners would run for cover. An "assumption of risk" argument can be made because of the 2+ weeks between the events when those people could have gotten out. If there had only been a day or 2, you could argue everyone didn't have time to get transport out- -but NOT two weeks. I'd also agree that it is sheer idiocy to let a terrorist organization join your gov't- -or to let them have their own army. The Lebanese gov't did both. The common argument is that the Lebanese army did not have the strength needed to destroy Hezbollah. I don't have the expertise to comment on that. I will say it appears they didn't even try.