Bravo! This is smart.
US plans $A280m jet fuel sale to Israel
$280 million, I presume
From what I've seen so far, Bush and most likely Cheney and Rummy are looking at this situation in somewhat of a "non-state department-like" way.
They understand that Hezbollah is a terrible threat and Israel must take them down as far as they can. A ceasefire would just allow Israel's sworn deadly enemies to get stronger and stronger than they already are. This position is going to take guts and the State Dept. types are going to go nuts.
I believe Condi is doing exactly what the President told her to do in no uncertain terms. Left entirely to herself, I don't know (meaning I truly don't know one way or the other) that she would be this strong on the point. But you heard the President from the bully pulpit. And so far he's sticking to it.
Condi's got no choice, but Bush enemies in the government will probably start leaking and doing all they can to undermine Bush and Israel.