[JimRed]

Lastly, the Pope isn't going to throw his weight (and it is great indeed in a moral sense...he's a great man) behind any side of a war unless one side is clearly identifiable as "purely evil."

Is there a better description for Hizbollah, Hamas, and all of fundamental Islam than "purely evil"?

[Dark Skies]

Is there a better description for Hizbollah, Hamas, and all of fundamental Islam than "purely evil"?

I think the Pope sees that too, but there are many Christians and non fundamental muslims in Lebanon.

I am actually all for this war. I would rather the pot be brought to a full boil than lull the west to sleep (and kill it) with a slow simmer.

[curiosity]

Is there a better description for Hizbollah, Hamas, and all of fundamental Islam than "purely evil"?

But Israel isn't JUST attacking these terrorist organizations. They are also attacking Lebanon, a soveriegn state with a large Catholic population that didn't do anything to be attacked.

I can understand Israel attacking Hizbollah strongholds in the sections of the country that the Lebanese government does not control. That's where the missiles are coming from, after all. I can even understand attacking Shiite parts of Beirut, as the populace there tends to support Hizbollah. I cannot understand them hitting Christian and Sunni civilian sections of central Beirut, as neither of these populations supports Hizbollah.