Comments on: Sinioara is Killing His Own People

By: M. Simon

M. Simon — Thu, 20 Jul 2006 08:03:27 +0000

You got everything right except the Lebanese people deserve better.

They are getting exactly what they deserve.

They made a bargain with the devil at Israels expence.

The bill has come in marked over due. Late fees apply.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 22:38:49 +0000

AfroVoltaire, you are assuming incorrectly that the only reason Israel attacked Hezbullah was to get back her soldiers.

She went after Hezbullah to put an end to the six years of border attacks and destroy the 13,000 rockets lining her northern border.

If it starts WWIII, it isn’t Israel that is to blame. Who bought and paid for those rockets? Who built them?

Iran and Syria.

By: Menachem

Menachem — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 20:16:37 +0000

Nice post Eric. Just a couple of points. Hezbollah representatives make up about 15% of the Lebanese government and about 10% of Sinioara’s cabinet. Also, I’ve read that about 50% of the Lebanese army is sympathetic to Hezbollah. So, even if the PM personally wants to dispose of, or at least neuter, Hezbollah he may have no choice but to quietly be satisfied that Israel is doing it for him.

Israel certainly could not be hitting so many critical targets so accurately without some help from the “inside”. Maybe it’s coming from him. (shhh don’t tell anyone.)

By: AfroVoltaire

AfroVoltaire — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:30:04 +0000

Israel will have temporary compromises with Arab countries, but it will never ally with one of them; at least not up to now. Israel will do anything to defend her people, because she has military superiority, and a guarantee of impunity given by the big sister an ocean over to the West. The Lebanese government (like the Palestinians) has no support because the US has already co-opted their Arab dictator neighbours with oil-dollars, and US-military bases. They may even have to ignore their pride, and call Syria back to defend them, which would just be a tragedy, and an undeserved vindication Assad’s government.

Don’t get me wrong, Hezbollah goofed, and acted very irresponsibly (not that it surprises me). But the response by Israel is so disproportionae, that even if I can understand their primary motivations (the kidnapped soldiers), it was equally irresponsible. No responsible government starts an offensive that may result in the arrival of WWIII.

By: Edward Stewart

Edward Stewart — Wed, 19 Jul 2006 19:17:29 +0000

Its about priorities. Israel’s priorities are its citizens. Lebanon’s priorities are about maintaining control of their country. And Lebanon fears that if they side with Israel against Hezbollah thata Syria would come storming back into their country.