The Ceasefire War in the Middle East
The NYT has an excellent piece today by Steven Erlanger that presents a picture of the real Middle East, not the one the Bush Administration tries to invent as a War on Terror. A senior Israeli official has admitted that Israel's operation in Lebanon was less successful than it might have been if they hadn't tried to win with just an air war. He still maintains, however, that Hezbollah's fighting capability has been dramatically degraded.
The ceasefire is in place in order to put off another showdown for a later day. The next time, and there will be a next time, the Israelis will have had time to assess this operation and see what changes need to be made.
"But in the long run, if we see Hezbollah rearming itself and running southern Lebanon, I believe the next round is coming.” After all, “this is the Middle East,” the officer said. “One war ends, and the next one is already at the door.”" (The Times also has an article today on the Israeli commando raid aiming to stop rearmament of Hezbollah.)
This is a concept (endless war without a definitive result) that Bush and his Armageddon Administration group doesn't get. They keep naively waiting for an apocalyptic clash between good and evil to resolve everything.
If it's not Iraq, it must be Iran and Syria. That absurd apocalyptic vision of the Middle East conflict is only subscribed to by the religious and monetarily gullible followers of Jerry Falwell and the neocon-artists. It will not happen in their lifetimes, as it has not in the lifetimes of billions of other people who came before us.
Back to reality: "Furthermore, he (the senior Israeli officer) made it clear that Sheik Nasrallah remained a target as the leader of a group that Israel and the United States have labeled terrorist. “There’s only one solution for him,” he said. At another point, he said simply, “This man must die.”" So the Middle East war continues at a slower pace for now.
Even despite the success claimed by the officer in the Times article there will plenty of criticism in the Israeli Knesset of the war. Don't be surprised if Bibi Netanyahu and Likud return to rule. That will bring the next confrontation that much sooner.
The ceasefire is in place in order to put off another showdown for a later day. The next time, and there will be a next time, the Israelis will have had time to assess this operation and see what changes need to be made.
"But in the long run, if we see Hezbollah rearming itself and running southern Lebanon, I believe the next round is coming.” After all, “this is the Middle East,” the officer said. “One war ends, and the next one is already at the door.”" (The Times also has an article today on the Israeli commando raid aiming to stop rearmament of Hezbollah.)
This is a concept (endless war without a definitive result) that Bush and his Armageddon Administration group doesn't get. They keep naively waiting for an apocalyptic clash between good and evil to resolve everything.
If it's not Iraq, it must be Iran and Syria. That absurd apocalyptic vision of the Middle East conflict is only subscribed to by the religious and monetarily gullible followers of Jerry Falwell and the neocon-artists. It will not happen in their lifetimes, as it has not in the lifetimes of billions of other people who came before us.
Back to reality: "Furthermore, he (the senior Israeli officer) made it clear that Sheik Nasrallah remained a target as the leader of a group that Israel and the United States have labeled terrorist. “There’s only one solution for him,” he said. At another point, he said simply, “This man must die.”" So the Middle East war continues at a slower pace for now.
Even despite the success claimed by the officer in the Times article there will plenty of criticism in the Israeli Knesset of the war. Don't be surprised if Bibi Netanyahu and Likud return to rule. That will bring the next confrontation that much sooner.
posted by Marshall Darts at
12:02 PM
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Israel killed many of its political opponents in Lebanon, Israel and Palestinian territories. Each killing had the aim to cut the roots of the organisations they represent. USA killed Azarqawi, captured Saddam. The violene didn't end in Iraq. Killing Nassrallah will make no difference. Hezbollah is a political entity. Many to replace him are on stand to be appointed by Hezbollah, Syria or Iran. One Hezbollah fighter killed by Israel can be easily replaced by ten. One missile destroyed will be replaced by ten shifted from Syria or Iran. This is an endless war. Who's right, who’s wrong. History will judge.
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Abdelilah Boukili, at 8/20/2006 3:16 PM
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