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To: TimF who wrote (194499)	8/2/2006 11:46:36 AM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 281500

Is a UN, EU, NATO, or some other force going to go to war against Hezbollah? Not an easy undertaking. If need be. Since Hizbullah's armed militia has been declared illegal by the UN (UNSC 1559) and a condition of restoring sovereignty of Lebanon's border to state control, a Chapter VII mandate enforcing UNSC 1559 will have to be a prerequisite, IMO. And no, it's not an easy undertaking, but it's preferable to having the Israeli's do it and continue to exacerbate and inflame the region muslim population. There's far more credibility if the international community takes this action than if Israel does so. And it's time to do it, IMO. This conflict between Arabs and Israelis is not going to end until the international community recognizes that they have to intervene. This also applies to the more complex and contentious problem between the Palestinians and the Israelis. But any intervention in that conflict will require some major soul-searching by the Palestinian people (as well as the Israelis). The Palestinians are going to have to had determine whether the state that they desire is going to be TRULY democratic and not just a "faux democratie" that permits non-democratic parties to usurp that system to overthrow the democratic process, or only parties that pledge loyalty to the democratic process. And Hamas is certainly not an example of a democratic entity. At such a point, there is a real opportunity for international intervention to separate the two warring parties and create a rule of law and sufficient internal order and stability to foster the creation of a viable Palestinian state and to act as an arbitrator in final peace negotiations/border status with the Israelis. But of course, if they want to continue the violence, that will be their choice. But the UN should make the offer, and back it up with a Chapter VII resolution that is binding on both the Israelis and Palestinians. Hawk