Blair: 3 essential steps.
1)Secy Rice going to region again tomorrow and package of proposals to get Israel and Lebanon to agree on what's necessary to happen for crisis to stop.
2) The meeting in the UN about the need for a stabilizing force will be brought forward.
3) We want to see a UN resolution as early as possible for cessation of hostilities. (Why - none of the resolutions mean anything). Blair continues: Provided the agreement is acted on.
The basis of UN 1559 two years ago that set what should happen in order to make sure that the southern part of Lebanon is not used by militias.
We want to see a cessation of hostilities and a framework for stabilization in long term.
We both believe it's important to take the opportunity to ensure the ME peace process is given fresh impetus toward two state solution that the international community wants to see.
"1)Secy Rice going to region again tomorrow"
That means Israel has got 24 hours to release the hounds of hell and wreck as much h*ll to the Hezbollah infrastructure as possible. Go ahead and push to invade the southern half, where they will be sitting in the catbird seat during negotations. Might as well start the ceasefire while occupying a zone on Lebanon's side, rather than pulling bac. this is a moment not to be wasted.