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To: Sam who wrote (198341)	8/20/2006 11:43:36 PM
From: Bilow	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Hi Sam; Re: "Israel wasn't trying to "bomb Lebanon... into submission." Though I admit it wasn't the smartest thing in the world to do." It appeared to me that Israel wanted to bomb Lebanon into being their buddy. Something only a civilian could do. -- Carl

To: Sam who wrote (198341)	8/21/2006 12:20:39 AM
From: kumar	Respond to of 281500

When a nation has war (full fledged) with its neighbors 4-5 times in 60 years, (ala India/Pakistan/China), it becomes apparent that war is not the answer. Unfortunately that knowledge does not appear to have permeated the ME region yet.

To: Sam who wrote (198341)	8/21/2006 1:29:02 AM
From: geode00	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 281500

Of course Israel was trying to bomb Lebanon into submission. Hezbollah, which you apparently don't understand, isn't some rogue third party running around the countryside. Hezbollah is, as people who know have repeatedly said, inside the fabric of the country. The inane Israel/US message is for LEBANON and Lebanese voters to kick Hezbollah as a political party, organization, whatver the heck out of the country. They do this by beating up Lebanon trying to prove that, while Hezbollah is in the country, Lebanon is a target. The hope was that the Lebanese would connect the Israeli bombing with Hezbollah and turn on Hezbollah. So yes, Israel was indeed trying to bomb Lebanon into submitting to its wishes for the 'RIGHT' outcome of the democratic process...one which favors Israel.